Families and Children

Glasgow City Council provides and purchases services for vulnerable children, young people and families. These services include:

• community and individual support services
• services to children in need
• child protection services
• direct support to carers
• residential care
• foster care
• support for young people with training and employment
• specialist services for children affected by disability
• health based social work services
• support for young people leaving care
• support for young people who have left care
• community based projects

More information about these services can be found by using the links on the left hand side of this page. The Children's Services Plan will also provide more information. 

Social Work Services offer assistance to children and their families facing difficulties in their lives who would benefit from advice that would make a difference to how they approach and work through those difficulties.

Families often find these problems overwhelming. They also face barriers to achieving a better start in their children’s lives and a better outcome to their parenting.  Social Work Services aim to work with families and partner organisations to create positive opportunities for change in their lives.

For information on how to contact your local social work office see How to Access Services. Apart from initial information and advice it is usually necessary to be assessed for a service. There is no charge for assessment, but for some services there may be a charge. This normally depends upon your income. For fuller information on how to comment or complain see Your Views. 

You can also contact Families for Children via our feedback form.

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