Children and family services

Services

What to do if you are worried about a child

See how we can help if you are worried about the wellbeing of a child or young person.

Early Help and Family Hubs

Family Hubs provide the support you may need as a family from pregnancy onwards and offer extra help when difficulties first arise

Local Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP)

Information about safeguarding children.

Kensington and Chelsea Family Information Service

A free, impartial information service for parents and carers of children and young people.

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA)

A Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) is an assessment of existing childcare provision in the borough.

CAMHS

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is one of the services provided to support families if and when they face difficult times with their children

Early Support Programme

Information on how the Early Support Programme provides support to disabled children aged five and under.

Special Education Needs

The early years special education needs coordinator (SENCO) offers support and advice for children with special needs in under fives settings.

Child Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Information on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) which supports families through difficult times with their children.

Useful websites for LMs

Information on useful websites for learning mentors and support available online.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - Our Local Offer

Services available for young people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs and how to access them.

How we work

Information on the processes of the education psychology service. This includes working with colleagues, schools, children and families.

Complaints, comments and compliments about Bi-Borough Children’s Services

We always aim to get things right, but from time to time we know that things don’t happen as they should do. We want to hear from you, whether it is to give a compliment about a staff member or to let us know how we can do things better.

Family Services Select Committee working group review of school exclusions

About the Family Services Select Committee working group reviewing school exclusions in Kensington and Chelsea.

Youth Inform

Information about services for young people in Kensington and Chelsea.

Targeted Prevention Team

Information about the Targeted Prevention Team who work in the community to support young people with careers, education, employme

Action for Change

Action for Change is a service for birth parents who have had their children removed permanently from their care.