Resources for young people
Finding more help
| 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 |
| Children’s Commissioner | Promoting the views and best interests of children and young people in England |
Report abuse in education
| Helpline for abuse in educational settings | A dedicated helpline for children and young people who have been victims of abuse and for worried adults and professionals that need support and guidance. Run by fully-trained NSPCC helpline staff. |
If you don’t live in England
We cover England but there are similar organisations to Cafcass that cover other countries in the UK and Ireland, you can find their websites here:
Factsheets and leaflets
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Children and young person’s guide: Family court after separation
This factsheet provides you with information if your family is getting help from the family court after your parents have separated or divorced.
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Children's public law factsheet
This factsheet provides you with information about care proceedings.
This factsheet is also available in other languages.
Factsheet for younger children:
- Younger children's public law factsheet
- Younger children's public law factsheet: Polish
- Younger children's public law factsheet: Lithuanian
Factsheet for older children:
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"My family's changing"
The ‘My family’s changing’ leaflets give you help and support if your parents are separating or getting a divorce. The leaflets include ideas from other children who have been through a similar thing, games, spaces to write down your feelings and details of organisations that can give you more help.
For younger children:
For older children:
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