Front Door for Families and Children's Services

Contact Front Door for Families if you're worried about a child or to get support for families. Children's services bring together education, health and social care for 0 to 19 year olds (and up to 25 years for those with SEND).

Front Door for Families

Front Door for Families
Find out how to tell us if you're concerned about a child or if you're a family that needs support.
Private fostering
Find out what private fostering is and how to tell us that a child is being privately fostered.

Children's Services

About children's services
Health and social care services for all 0 to 19 year olds (and up to 25 years for those with special needs).
Find out about Best Start Family Hubs
Find out what support is available from Best Start Family Hubs.
Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs)
Find out what Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) are and what they do.
Independent Visitors
How to become an 'independent visitor' and volunteer to spend time with a child in care.
Families, children and learning workforce development
We provide training for everyone working with children, young people and their families.
Get access to your childhood records after you've left care
How to access your childhood social care records after you've left care.
Mental health and wellbeing for children and young people
How to get help with mental health for children and young people.
Social workers for disabled children and their families
How we support disabled children and their families.
Brighton & Hove's Safeguarding Children Partnership
Information about Brighton & Hove's Safeguarding Children Partnership.
Virtual School
What a virtual school is and how to contact the team.

Strategies, policies and other documents

Anti-racist action in children's services
Find out about our anti-racist action plan developed with staff working in children's services.
Relationship-based practice evaluation framework
The Relationship-based evaluation framework was created by families and social workers across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex who are passionate about working together and making positive change.
Relationship-based practice evaluation framework appendix 2
Co-production workshops with care-experienced young people and social workers at the Linklater Pavilion, Lewes on Monday 13 and Thursday 16 February 2023.
Me and My World Review: A Guide for Carers and Professionals
Find out what the Me and My World Review is.
Private fostering statement of purpose 2025 to 2026
This document replaces the private fostering statement of purpose 2024 to 2025.