A local authority can provide a range of services to children and families to promote a child’s health, development and wellbeing, and to protect children who are at risk of harm.
Types of support include:
Further information about local services can be found through the relevant local authority.
Services provided by early help and children’s social care are not classed as public funds for immigration purposes. They can be accessed regardless of immigration status, including by people who are subject to the no recourse to public funds (NRPF) condition.
Children’s social care can also provide accommodation and financial support to families where this is necessary to meet the needs of the child. This may include situations where parents do not have access to public funds and are unable to meet living or housing costs. See our information on social care support for families with NRPF for more detail.
