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Children’s social care


Report a concern about a child

Information if you are concerned about the welfare of a child or young person


Fostering

Foster carers are just ordinary people doing remarkable things for young people everyday


Safeguarding Children Partnership

The local arrangements for safeguarding partners to work together with other agencies, to identify and respond to the needs of children in North East Lincolnshire.


Kinship care

When children are cared for by members of their extended family, friends or other people who are connected to them,  we call this kinship care.


Private fostering

If a child is cared for by someone who is not their parent, step-parent, sister, brother, aunt, uncle or grandparent for more than 28 days, they are being privately fostered.


Adoption

Making the decision to adopt is one of the biggest steps anyone can make but it can also be the most rewarding


Care leavers

Help and support available for young people who have left or are leaving our care


Children looked after

Information about children and young people looked after by us and our corporate and community parenting pledge


Virtual School for Children Looked After and Children in Need

Improving educational experiences and outcomes for children in care


Your voice

Get involved and have your say with other young people in North East Lincolnshire


Direct payments

Direct payments are a way of buying support services you and your child need


Children’s social care feedback

How to leave feedback on our children’s social care services


Children’s social care strategies and policies

View our main strategies and policies relating to children’s social care


Early help and children’s social care decision making panels

Information, terms of reference and referal methods for our children’s services decision making panels