Care & support

Welcome to an overview of adult social services , children's social care and specialist support for families in Suffolk

In this section

Adult social care

Find out about the social care, services and support available from the county council and other organisations in Suffolk

  1. Care homes and community wellbeing centres
  2. Homeshield
  3. Service provider information
  4. Supporting People
  5. Explore Adult social care further

Children, Young People and Families

Information, advice and support for your family's needs

  1. Access Unlimited
  2. Advice & information for parents and carers
  3. Advice and support for children in care
  4. Children's accommodation service
  5. Common assessment framework (CAF)
  6. Fostering and Adoption
  7. Free school meals
  8. Meeting the needs
  9. Private Fostering
  10. Pupil welfare and support
  11. Raising the participation age
  12. Safeguarding
  13. Services for young people leaving care
  14. Youth offending
  15. e-Safer Suffolk
  16. Explore Children, Young People and Families further

Customer First and contacting social services

Customer First is the initial point of contact for social services in Suffolk

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Customer Rights

We work to promote and uphold people's rights within Children and Young People's Services and Adult and Community Services.

  1. Advocacy
  2. Education Admission Appeals and Permanent Exclusion Reviews
  3. LINks - Local Involvement Networks
  4. Explore Customer Rights further

Family Services Directory

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Fostering and Adoption

Welcome to Suffolk's Fostering and Adoption Services. We hope these pages will tell you everything you need to know about fostering or adopting a Suffolk child.

  1. Adoption
  2. Fostering
  3. Explore Fostering and Adoption further

Research Governance

Research governance is the means by which the quality of research into social care services in Suffolk is assured and the rights of those involved protected

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Safeguarding

Information about safeguarding adults and child protection

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