Contact Services

Core Children’s Services has over 15 years’ experience of providing safe, structured, and positive contact services for young people and contact services for families, whether they be looked after or part of separated families.

We have a proven track record in providing a high quality contact service, with access to a wide range of family contact rooms and community based venues throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

Our ability to work peripatetically, in the community or within family homes, allows anyone referring to us the flexibility to offer tailor-made contact sessions which are family-focussed and child centred.

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Contact services we can provide

Core Children’s Services contact provision includes:

Supervised contact
Contact assessment
Supported contact
Venue hire
Transport
Escort services
Activity based contacts
Life Story work
Parenting assessments
Court reports
Working Together to Make Contact Happen
Sibling contact
Indirect contact services

All our supervised contacts and assessed services come with a full contact report as part of the charge and any level 3 assessments are conducted by a qualified social worker with a detailed assessment provided, to support the referrer in their planning, assessment and decision making for the family.

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Who can refer to us for contact services?

We accept referrals from a range of partners, including Cafcass officers, Local Authority social workers, solicitors, courts and parents or other family.

Why choose Core for contact services?

All contact services purchased at Core Children’s Services are measured against industry standards, as our contact services are NACCC accredited in England.

Additionally, Core Children’s Services:

uses qualified, experienced and skilled staff
will always ensure the safety and security of all contact participants
will ensure that the child’s welfare is always of paramount concern
has received high praise regarding contact service delivery from both referrers and service users including young people
has specialist experience in working with teenagers, children with a range of challenging behaviours, disabled children, siblings and separating families
our team’s ethos of joint working ensures the very best delivery of a cohesive service with positive outcomes for young people and their families
uses a network over 80 offices across the UK, enabling us to provide a community based UK-wide contact service.

Contact us to learn more

We welcome all enquiries from parents and agencies wishing to commission our services. If you would like further information about our contact services please call 0800 622 6114, email us at contactus@corechildrensservices.co.uk or enquire online.

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