Children and young people social care
Information about our services, how to contact us out of hours, give feedback, raise a complaint or report concerns.
Children's First Response Hub for child abuse or neglect concerns
You can contact the Children's First Response Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) if you are worried about child abuse or a child's wellbeing.
Family Information Directory (FID)
Visit the FID for more information about family hubs, local childcare and activities, education, free school meals and more.
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
We have services and activities for children and young people living in our area, aged 0 to 25, with special educational needs, disabilities and health needs (SEND).
Crime and safeguarding concerns involving children and young people
Find out about youth justice services, prevention programmes, and how we manage concerns about professionals who are working with children.
Foster or adopt a child in our area
Find out how fostering and adopting children works, and how to apply to provide a home to a child in need.
Information for early years and childcare professionals
Guidance and referral options for professionals working with children in childcare and early years education settings.
Work in children's social care
Search and apply for children's social work jobs. Find out more about our teams and what we can offer employees.
Children in work and entertainment
Find out how to make sure that any work or performance that a child takes part in is legal, safe and appropriate.
Help during pregnancy and for newborn children
Our Start for Life pages give advice on pregnancy and the first 2 years of your child's life, as well as information about financial support.
Up in BCP
Find support if you are a young person in our area looking for work or training, health advice, youth centres, youth council positions and more.
Opportunities for young people to get involved locally and nationally
Young people can get involved with BCP Council activity as well as national government programmes, including Youth Parliament and the Youth Forum.
Childcare sufficiency
Read our report on how meet our statutory duty to provide enough childcare places for parents in our area.