Foster Carer's Handbook

National

The Fostering Network
87 Blackfriars Road,
London SE1 8HA
Tel: 020 7620 6400.
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web: www.fostering.net

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British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF)
Saffron House, 6 – 10
Kirby Street,
London EC1N 8TS
Tel: 020 7421 2600
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web: www.baaf.org.uk

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Department for Education (DforE)
Tel: 0870 000 2288
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web: www.education.gov.uk

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Tax Aid (charity)
Tel: 0845 120 3779
web: www.taxaid.org.uk

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Family Rights Group
Tel:0800 731 1696
web: www.frg.org.uk
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Local (Brighton and Hove, and Sussex)

The Fostering Team, Adoption and Permanence Team, Intensive Placement Team, Family & Friends Team

253 Preston Road,
Brighton BN1 6SE
Tel: 01273 295444
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web: www.fosteringinbrightonandhove.org.uk

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East Area Children & Young People’s Trust (CYPT) Team
Tel: 01273 295920 - Duty

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East Area Children & Young People’s Trust (CYPT) Team
Tel: 01273 295200 - Long Term

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West Area CYPT Team Locks Hill
Tel: 01273 296527 - Duty

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West Area CYPT Team Boundary Road
Tel: 01273 296272 - Long Term

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Central Area CYPT Team
Tel: 01273 294470

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Youth Advocacy Project & the Participation Team
Tel: 0800 052 4280/01273 295510

www.bhyap.org.uk

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Brighton & Hove City Council Standards and Complaints Team
Tel: 0500 291229
Freepost
SEA 2560
BN1 1ZW
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web: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk

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Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
Tel: 020 7421 6800
web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Laura Coomber, Finance Officer in Children, Families & Schools responsible for payments to foster carers
Tel: 01273 295690

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HMRC  (covering Brighton and Hove and Sussex)
Tel: 0845 366 7856
web: www.hmrc.gov.uk

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Ru-ok? Young People’s Substance Misuse Service
Tel: 01273 293966
web: www.areyouok.org.uk
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Children’s Disability Service
Tel: 01273 265781/265780

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Clermont Child Protection Unit
Tel: 01273 295970

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Tel: 01273 327221

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16 Plus Support Team
Tel: 01273 295400

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Youth Offending Team
Tel: 01273 296169

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Independent Reviewing Officers’ Team
Tel: 01273 295973

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Brighton and Hove City Council Pupil Support Services
Tel: 01273 293552

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The Family Information Service
Tel: 01273 293545

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Young People’s Contraception and Sexual Health Services & Specialist Services for Young Parents
See the list in the Be healthy section