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You may find the following links to other websites useful:

Government sites

Ministry of Justice	Advice and information on the family justice system
Department of Health:	Information on health related issues and adult soical care
Directgov:	Access to all government sites
Department for Children, Schools and Families	CAFCASS sponsoring department. Information about children and families, young people, parents, education and skills
Info4Local:	Information on Local Government

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Organisations for children

Child Line:	Children’s charity and help line
Action for Children:	Help and advice for children and adults
NSPCC:	Information on child protection issues
Barnardo’s:	Charity working with children
National Youth Advocacy Service:	Help with legal issues for young people
There 4 Me:	Online advice and help for teenagers
It’s Not Your Fault:	Advice on coping with parental separation

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Organisations for parents

Parentline Plus:	Support for parents and children
National Council for One Parent Families:	Help and advice for single parents
National Association of Child Contact Centres:	Information on contact centres
Gingerbread:	Support for lone parents
Natural Parents Network:	Support for parents in adoption
Relate:	Advice on relationships
Grandparents Association	Advice on relationships
Family Rights Group	We provide advice and support for families whose children are involved with social services.
Families Need Fathers:	Information and support for parents, of either sex
Fathers Direct	The National Information Centre on Fatherhood
NFPI - National Family and Parenting Institute	Support for parents
MATCH	Non-judgemental emotional support for all mothers living apart from their children

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Legal rights and advice

Resolution	Advice on finding a solicitor
Legal Services Commission:	Information on legal matters and help with legal costs
Children’s Rights Alliance:	Human rights for children
Child Rights Information Network:	Children’s rights
Community Legal Service:	Help and advice on legal issues
The Law Society:	Advice on the law, and help with obtaining a solicitor
Solicitors Online	Find law firms in your area
The Family Justice Council:	Information on the family justice system
The Association of Lawyers for Children:	A membership organisation promoting justice for children in England and Wales

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Mediation services

National Family Mediation:	Information on mediation services
Relate:	Advice on relationships

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Adoption services

British Association of Adoption and Fostering:	Help and advice on adoption
Talk adoption:	Adoption information help line
After Adoption:	Information on adoption
Adoption Contact Register:	Information on contact between adopted people and their birth relatives
Department for Education and Skills:	Information on adoption

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Internet safety


ThinkUKnow for Parents	Internet safety information for parents
ThinkUKnow	Internet safety tips for young people

Research

Joseph Rowntree Foundation:	Independent social policy research and development charity
Thomas Coram Research Institute:	Designated research unit of the Department of Health
The KIDS Project	Research into children's perspectives and experiences of the divorce process, supported by the Economic Social Research Council

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Professional associations

NAGALRO	The professional association for children’s guardians and children and family reporters
NAPO:	The trade union for family court and probation staff
UNISON:	The public service union
PCS:	The public and commercial services union

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Cafcass equivalents in other countries

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency

Scotland

Republic of Ireland

Wales

Cafcass Cymru

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Cafcass is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. Cafcass cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and has no control over the availability of linked pages.

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