Advice & Information
Directory resultsBeing in care and leaving care
Being looked after If you're under 18 and not living with your parents, Westminster City Council has a duty to help you. This guide tells you about your rights when you are in care, including information on: your care plan your education what you are…
Domestic Abuse
What is domestic abuse? Domestic abuse is defined as ‘any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading, or violent behaviour’ in most cases by a partner or ex-partner. It can also be perpetrated by a family member or carer. Usually, men are…
Early Help
In Westminster we use the term 'early help' to refer to any extra support you may need for your family. This can range from providing information, to support in your home or recommending courses that might be helpful for you. You might already be using…
Fostering and adoption
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…
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…
Online course for separating parents
Online course for separating parents to help manage conflict and minimise the impact on children. Register online at: www.oneplusone.org.uk/parent-resources-for-england or scan the QR code on the following leaflet.
Online course to help parents communicate better with each other
An online course to help parents communicate better with each other. Register online at: www.oneplusone.org.uk/parent-resources-for-england or scan the QR code on the following leaflet.
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:
ParentChild+ Programme (Family Lives)
The Programme is a 'targeted intensive intervention' with focus on parent/child attachment within the home. The ParentChild+ is a well-evidenced, US-based programme, focused on working one to one with parents or carers over a sustained period. The model - which has been running in the US for over…