Links
Below are some links you might find useful including the organisations behind leavingcare.org
UK/Regional Links
Government/Inspection
Voluntary Organisations
Research
Refugee& Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
Media
Youth Justice
Young Peoples Websites
Info4Local Links page
UK/Regional Links
The National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum
The NLCBF is the only national network of local authorities on leaving care. Its aim is to benchmark services to young people leaving care with a view to promoting the development of good practice in member authorities.
Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum
Website and Discussion Forum for all Professionals supporting Care Leavers in Scotland
North West Aftercare Forum
Website and Discussion Forum for all Professionals involved in supporting Looked After Children & Care Leavers
Action on Aftercare Consortium - internal link
Currently acting as a National Forum for: Local Authorities, Professionals, Voluntary Organisations and Individuals who are working to improve outcomes for Care Leavers in the UK
Target Leaving Care website (Redcar & Cleveland)
A reference site for care leavers and children who may be entering the care leaving stage, to introduce the services on offer at Target Leaving Care services. Created with the help of Target users and constantly updated with new material.
Government/Inspection
Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
Search official information on education and skills.
Every Child Matters
The Government's approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19.
Ofsted
The official body for inspecting schools.
Commission for Social Care Inspection
The body that inspects and reports on care services and councils to improve social care and stamp out bad practice.
The Social Exclusion Task Force
Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
Responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16 year olds in England.
Voluntary Organisations
Rainer
The national charity for under-supported young people. Rainer is WMTD's lead partner.
The Princes Trust
The UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working, through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance.
Shelter
The national charity campaigning for housing and homeless
CentrePoint
Homelessness charity website
Barnardo's
UK children's charity offering a wide range of support services for children, young people and their families.
The National Leaving Care Advisory Service (NLCAS) - Internal Link
NLCAS at Rainer exists to improve the life chances of young people leaving care
The National Children's Bureau (NCB)
A charitable organisation that acts as an umbrella body for organisations working with children and young people in England and Northern Ireland.
The Fostering Network
The Fostering Network is the UK's leading charity for everyone with a personal or professional involvement in fostering.
The Frank Buttle Trust
The Frank Buttle Trust is the largest UK charity providing grant aid to individual children and young people in desperate need.
The Who Cares? Trust
A national charity working to improve public care for children and young people who are separated from their families and living in residential or foster care.
National Childrens Homes (NCH)
Voice
Is a national charity committed to empowering children and young people in public care and campaigning for change to improve thier lives. Voice offers advocacy support to care leavers. Freephone: 0800 800 5792
Homelessuk.org
An online search resource for homeless persons in England with links to, hostels, housing associations & homeless charities.
International Child & Youth Care
An online discussion forum for anyone who is involved in Child & Youth Care Work
Kibble
The Kibble Centre is the largest multi-service centre in the United Kingdom specialising in work with young people at risk. It provides community outreach, residential care, secondary education, intensive fostering, secure care and employment training for care leavers delivered through a portfolio of social enterprises. Young people come here because they need specialist support and stability.
Social Enterprise Podcasts
The site will house a mix of podcasts with a social enterprise focus. You should find something of interest whether you are already involved in social enterprise, interested in setting up some activity or simply curious.
Research
The Thomas Coram Research Unit
Part of the Coram Family charity that aims to develop and promote best practice in the care of vulnerable children and their families.
The University of York, Social Work Research and Development Unit (SWRDU)
The SWRDU includes research, dissemination, consultancy and service development in the areas of social work and associated services for children and young people.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The social policy, research and development charity seeking to better understand the causes of social difficulties and explore ways of overcoming them.
Research in Practice
Examples of excellent educational practice from around the country.
National Centre for Social Research
Local Goverment Association Research Website
Refugee& Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
Refugee Council
The largest refugee agency in the UK, providing advice to asylum seekers and refugees.
Refugee Action
Refugee Action is an independent national charity that works with refugees to build new lives in the UK.
Border and Immigration Agency
Home Office website giving information for asylum seekers and those working with asylum seekers. Website has avery useful links page and links to relevant and up to date legislation.
Youth Justice
HM Prison Service
Information about the work carried out in prisons throughout England and Wales.
RESET
RESET is a Rainer project with over 50 partners that aims to improve the resettlement process for young offenders.
Youth Justice Board
Media
Community Care
Web version of the magazine for social work news, health and social care articles, search for jobs in community care or social work.
Children Now
Web version of the magazine for everyone working with children and families.
Young People Now
Web version of the magazine for everyone working with young people.
Society Guardian
Web version of the newspaper's news, comment and analysis for and about the public sector.
Care and Health
Young Peoples Websites
Who Cares? Xtra
A site for young people in care managed by The Who Cares? Trust
Young Voice
A charity undertaking research with children and young people.
A National Voice (ANV)
A national organisation run by and for young people from Care.
Office of the Chidren's Rights Director
National Youth Advisory Service
Young People Links page - internal link
What Makes the Difference Development Partnership -internal link
Info4Local Links page
This page gives an alphabetical list of links to government and other websites relevant to local authorities. You can view the whole list or choose an individual subject.