Early help service
Get help from children’s social services. If you feel you need extra support, or are worried about a child or young person’s welfare, please contact the referral and assessment team.
Our trained and professional staff will deal with your enquiries and a member of staff will meet you to discuss your situation and tell you more about how we can help you.
Support with parenting
Children’s Services and its partners in health, the voluntary sector and schools are training more people to deliver parenting skills training.
In H&F the model that we use is called the Positive Parenting Programme, also known as Triple P.
Child protection
The family services front door service is told about cases of possible abuse or neglect by teachers, doctors, health visitors and members of the public.
They also hear from parents needing support, other family members concerned about a child’s welfare and sometimes children themselves.
If you are worried about the wellbeing of a child or young person, call us on 020 8753 6600.
After 5pm Monday to Friday, or at the weekend, call us on 020 8748 8588.
Children in care
Information and services for looked after children in Hammersmith & Fulham.
Children's rights
The service is for anyone under 21 who gets help from social services.
Our job is to tell children about their rights, make sure they are treated fairly and help them use the complaints service if they need to.
Disabled children
A disability can make it difficult for a child to join in fully in the community and develop independence.
We are there to offer support to families who need extra help to meet their children’s needs. The teams have social workers and support staff, occupational therapists and a transitions worker.
We also work closely with other professionals from health and education to provide an integrated and efficient service.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
The Local Offer for SEND provides information, services, and activities for 0 to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disabilities.
Education support services
View the school support services we run for parents and children:
- Attendance - ACE team
- Bullying
- Children in entertainment or employment
- Complaints
- Educating your child at home
- Exclusions
- Literacy and numeracy support team
- Music in schools
- School clothing grants
- School meals
- School supervised medication
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Travel to school
- Truancy
Please contact your child’s school directly about any aspect of their education and wellbeing at school.
See schools in Hammersmith & Fulham for contact details.