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The Westminster Adoption Service is now run by Coram Ambitious for Adoption. If you are enquiring about Adopting a Child please contact adoption@coram.org.uk. If you are enquiring about Post Adoption Support please contact corampostadoption@westminster.gov.uk. If you are enquiring about your birth or adoption records prior to 1975…
Guidance for service providers
There are two sections of this website: Information for Families provides information to all parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-19 years, or 0-25 years if their child has a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). The SEND Local Offer focuses on providing…
Helpful information when choosing a childminder
Helpful information when choosing a Childminder Here are some key facts and things to consider when looking to use a childminder. What is a registered childminder? A childminder is a person providing care for one or more children aged between birth and 18, to whom…
Information for professionals
Welcome to the Westminster Family Information Service (FIS) 'Information for professionals' page. In this platform, you will be able to access information about programmes, services, referrals and topics which may be relevant to you. Please have a look at the different sections below: …
Information leaflets
The following video explains about the 15 and 30 hours funded early education and childcare for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds in Westminster. You can also access a subtitled version in: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Kurdish, Somali, Sorani, Tigrinya. WCC funded early education and childcare leaflet…
Multi-agency Assessment and Referral Form fair processing notice
Westminster City Council is working in partnership with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, to develop an online portal for assessment and referral into Children’s Services (Early Help referrals only in RBKC). This product is called the Multi-agency Assessment and Referral Form (MARF), the method…
Organisations and services providing family support
Homestart Westminster Family Lives Family Friends Action West London Total Family Coaching Citizens Advice Family Rights Group People First The A Project Families and Commuties Employment Service (FACES) Other services providing assistance and support can be found in the following link to our directory: Family…
Our 2023-2026 Children and Young People’s Plan
You can access the 2023-26 Children and Young People's Plan by clicking on the section below:
Preparing for Adulthood Protocol: information for parents / carers and professionals
What to expect as you are preparing for adulthood Please follow this link for our Bi-borough Preparing for Adulthood Protocol, which has been developed in partnership between practitioners from Education, Health and Social Care. The Protocol provides guidance to the workforce across education and social care as…
Preparing for adulthood: how will support for parents / carers change?
When a child reaches adulthood, the way their parents or families are supported will change. To understand your level of needs and what support should be provided, the council will invite you to complete a Carer's Assessment. This is a way that you can let the adult…