Help, Support and Information Available

 

Tameside Council

Tameside Council provide support to children and families. We always seek to offer preventative support to children and their families in partnership with parents to promote the child’s welfare and ensure parents and where necessary the wider families, are able to meet their children’s needs.
The Children Act 1989 lays a duty on the Local Authority of the care and protection of children under the age of 18. It also articulates the legal requirement of the local authority to investigate any allegations that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. 
We work together with children, young people and their families to ensure that we have a complete picture of the problem so that we can offer the right support. We aim to keep families together by providing back-up and support to prevent problems getting too big.

Other Help and Support

The following organisations also provide support, advice and guidance in relation to safeguarding children and young people.
Childline - https://www.childline.org.uk/  Phone – 0800 1111
NSPCC - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ Phone – 0808 800 5000
The NSPCC website also has advice about the signs, symptoms and effects of child abuse and neglect.

Tameside Safeguarding Children Board

Tameside Safeguarding Children board is the partnership responsible for making sure that children and young people are kept safe in Tameside. It is made up of statutory partner agencies including Tameside Council, Health, Police, Education, Probation and the Voluntary and Community Sector. They all have a legal responsibility to safeguard children through their day-to-day work.
You can find further information about safeguarding children and young people in Tameside on the Boards website:
https://www.tamesidesafeguardingchildren.org.uk
Whether you’re a parent or carer, a child or young person or a professional who works with children & young people, the Tameside Safeguarding Children website contains information about how to stay safe and the safeguarding of children and young people.
If you require further information about Tameside Safeguarding Children Board please call 0161 342 4348

Information on Foster Carers

Tameside is always looking for enthusiastic foster carers for children of all ages, including siblings and young people approaching further education. Our website contains every question you may have whether you are thinking of becoming a foster carer, whether you already are a foster carer or are a parent who wants to know more about the process.
Follow the link here to find out more: 
https://www.tameside.gov.uk/fostering/moreinfo or keep an eye out on our social media pages on why fostering is the best job in the world.
We are currently supporting regional campaigns to recruit foster carers. Find out more at http://youcanfoster.org/

Tameside Local Offer

Every local authority is required to provide information on its local offer. A local offer is an online source of information on services, support and guidance for parents and carers of children & young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The information is not just about education but a range of other topics that may be useful.
Tameside’s local offer can be found by following this link:
https://www.tameside.gov.uk/localoffer