Children looked after away from home

Sometimes situations arise when children are unable to live at home with their families. These circumstances can vary widely, for example, a family may be unable to provide the level of complex care required by a child, or there may be an instance of family breakdown that cannot be resolved immediately, or a lone carer may need to go into hospital for a period of time.

Glasgow City Council has a statutory responsibility to ensure that children in these and other situations are looked after. The council provides and purchases a variety of types of residential care for children and young people. These include foster care, residential children’s units, and residential schools, as well as other specialist services.

If your child is being looked after away from home see here for further information for parents.

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For information on how to contact your local social work office see How to Access Services

Emergency Situations

If you have an emergency:

• within office hours, you will be given an urgent appointment
• outwith office hours, phone Social Work Standby Services on: 0800 811505