Children, young people & families

A range of family support services is available from the council. Services include information about childcare through to support for children with additional needs.

SEND Local Offer in Northumberland

The Local Offer provides information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and their parents or carers.

Children's additional needs & disability

Follow the links to find information, guidance and resources for professionals and families about support we offer for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Young people

Here you will find information about services for young people provided by Northumberland County Council.

Safeguarding children

We all have a statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

Fostering, Adoption and Children in Care

A child or young person is ‘looked-after’ if they are in the care of the local authority. This can be either under a legal order or voluntary agreement with parents. Children may live with foster carers, in a residential home, with approved family and friends, foster carers or remain at home with parents under a care order, depending on their circumstances.

Northumberland Children and Young People’s Plan

The plan sets out the Northumberland Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership’s hopes and ambitions for young people in the future.

Children from other local authorities

Here you will find information about services for looked-after children from other local authorities.

Alerts

Children, young people & families

Top Tasks

Pay music tuition fees (Direct Billing Schools only)

Report a child protection issue

Report private fostering childcare issues

Apply to be in the family support team

Referral form for a child with visual impairment

Enquire about fostering

Kyloe House referral form

Pay for music trips/visits

Musical instrument hire agreement form

Pay for assisted purchase instruments

Supporting families identification form

Music Partnership North ensemble fees payments

Music Partnership North examination fees payments

Family information service enquiry form

Portage referral form

Payment for music workshops

Portage Service Parent/Carer Feedback

Services

Families