Contact time with family
How to support a child and help them get ready for a positive experience when spending contact time with family.
Advice and information
We know navigating kinship care can be complex. Our expert team have created advice guides on a whole range of topics to help you navigate your journey. You can use the filters below to search by topic, care arrangement or type of support, to help you find the advice you need.
Health and wellbeing, Death and bereavement
It’s important to have a plan in place for a health emergency, such as if you become ill, or die. These practical steps will help you to plan for what will happen to the children you care for.
Death and bereavement
Learn the practical steps you need to take and find links to more advice and support for after a death.
Your rights
If you've decided to represent yourself in court as a litigant in person, this page provides an overview of the application process and what you need to prepare.
Childcare and education
Find out how to choose and apply for a new school and how priority school admissions work for kinship children.
Health and wellbeing, Relationships and parenting
Learn about online safety and how to keep the children you care for safe online - including starting conversations about online life, and where to get further support.
Financial support and benefits
Information and links to specialist support on how to manage debt and get financial help as a kinship carer.
Becoming a kinship carer, Financial support and benefits, Childcare and education, Contact time with family, Health and wellbeing, Death and bereavement
Organisations that provide specialist support and advice relevant to kinship care.
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