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Apply to legally take parental responsibility for a child you look after
Our Kinship Post-Order Support Team is here to support, advise and empower you throughout your kinship journey. The team consists of:
To access this service all parties must individually give consent.
Our duty coordinator will contact you as soon as we have been informed that a permanence order is in place.
To sign up to our events mailing list and monthly newsletter, email sgo.support@essex.gov.uk.
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You can contact our duty desk for information, advice and guidance with:
If we can't help you with something, we will try to signpost you to somewhere that can. We can also provide copies of court orders and help you to fill out forms (such as wills and passports).
We may be able to offer financial support if the child has additional care needs needs.
Our recommended Workshops for special guardians include:
Therapeutic intervention could include:
You will need to complete and assessment of need to be considered for these services. An application to the Adoption Special Guardian Support Fund (ASGSF) can also be made if needed.
Our team can attend meetings and support guardians during other social work interventions such as:
We can also offer advice to schools impact of trauma on attachment and behaviour.
Kinship Post-Order Support Team
Essex County Council
County Hall
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom