Submit a referral to children services: step by step
If you're a professional who is worried about a child or a young person, or you think a child or their family may need additional support, you should make a referral to our Single Point of Contact (SPOC) team.
Early Help Family Solutions referrals
You may need to refer a child or a young person to Early Help Family Solutions if the child or young person has additional needs that are not being met by universal services.
Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health (EWMH) service referrals
How EWMH referrals are managed and information on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service practitioners and the Children's Wellbeing Practitioner Programme.
Request a family group conference
How to refer a family to have a family group conference (FGC), which is an independent meeting for families in need of support, usually used when a child might be taken into care.