Child Care Services
If you are worried that a child may be harmed or neglected, you can contact the numbers below:
- Duty Social Worker, Tel: 01259 225000 (Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm)
- When you phone, you can make an appointment to see a Duty Social Worker.
- Emergency Duty Team, Tel: 01786 470500 (Out of Hours)
Child Care, Social Services has a statutory responsibility for the protection and promotion of welfare and well being of children, and families. It covers
- Abuse
- Adoption
- Child Protection
- Children's Rights Service
- Foster Care
- Looked after Children
- Services for Children with disabilities
- Young Carers
- Youth Justice
- Children's Hearings
- Residential care
- Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)
- Community and individual services
- Supporting young people into training and employment
- Management of throughcare/aftercare
- Community based projects
- Social Services Complaints Procedure
- Leaflets
Service Information
The Child Care Service is committed to promoting the upbringing of children by their own families, whenever this is safe and practical. We believe that children and young people should only be looked after by the Council when it is completely necessary, and for no longer than necessary.
Child Care services are provided through a combination of direct and purchased provision. These services are provided either directly by Social Services staff or in partnership with other agencies such as the Police, Forth Valley NHS, Education or the Voluntary Sector.
Together with our partner organisations we produce an integrated Children's Services Plan.
Staff
The Child Care Service consists of
- Social Workers
- Social Work Assistants
- Senior Practitioners
- Residential Workers
- Family Support Workers
- Administration Support Workers
- Substance misuse workers (for children and parents)
- Disability specific social work staff
- Staff who assist young people and families with offending related behaviour
Supporting children and families in the community
When a child or young person is referred to the service, we will provide appropriate supports/services to assist children/young people and their families to overcome their difficulties.
Social Workers, often in partnership with the police, will undertake a skilled and thorough child centred enquiry/investigation and assessment of risk. A child protection register records those children where a specific child protection action plan is felt to be necessary. The aim of such services/monitoring is to reduce and prevent risk.
Services to look after and support children in the community include
- Recruitment, training and support to foster carers and carers offering short breaks to children with a disability,
- Arranging counselling, support and placement in relation to adoption,
- Post adoption advice/support,
- Family support and aftercare services,
- Provision of residential accommodation for children,
- Services for children with disabilities and their carers including assessment of the child and the carer's needs including assessment for special equipment,
- Future Provision Assessments carried out in conjunction with Psychological Services.
Additional information
- Children's Services Directory
- Details of partners who provide services for children and young people living in Clackmannanshire.
- Social Services Plans
- Inspection Reports
- Scottish Government web pages/documents:
- Early Years Framework
- National Care Standards
Publications & documents
External Links
See also
Page tools
Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Child Care Services
Lime Tree House, Castle Street, Alloa, FK10 1EX
Tel: 01259 225000 / 450000
Email: childcare@clacks.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form
