Welcome to the Children & Young People's Service

• Adoption and Fostering
  Could you adopt or foster a child, find out more.
  
  
• Are You Looking After Someone Else's Child
  The Children and Young People's Service sometimes have a role in supporting 'Private Fostering'.
  
  
• Child Protection
  What to do if you are concerned about a child or young person, our legal duty - protecting children who are at significant risk of harm.
  
  
• Children and Young People's Partnership
  We want to ensure that all children in Northamptonshire are healthy, safe and are able to enjoy and achieve so that they will make a positive contribution throughout their lives and achieve economic well being.
  
  
• Common Assessment Framework
  The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a key element of Every Child Matters providing a common method of needs evaluation across all services for children and families.
  
  
• ContactPoint
  Allows those working with Children, young people and their families to find out quickly who else is working with a child.
  
  
• Disabled Children 
  Find out about the services we provide including SNIX (Special Needs Index) Information Line, which provides details of services and resources.
  
  
• Everdon Activities Centre
  Environmental and outdoor learning experiences for children aged three to eleven years, and training courses for young people and adults.
  
  
• Family Support
  Information for Practitioners.
  
  
• Reducing Homophobic Bullying 
  Tackling Diversity and Sexuality  - a practical resource pack for schools containing the steps schools need to take to reduce homophobic bullying.
  
  
• Residential Care for Children
  Residential Care for Children/Children's Homes ensure that the needs of children are met when they cannot live with their own family.
  
  
• Services for Children
  Find out what support we can offer for children and families and how you can get help
  
  
• Young People
  Information and advice for young people.

Related sections:

• Early years and childcare
• Looked after children
• Special Educational Needs