Children, Young People and Family Support

A shared vision for future services
During 2007 a project team which includes representatives from the Social Work Services and Education & Lifelong Learning Departments is working to improve the way services are provided in the future. At present the Project Team is reviewing current services, has agreed a project plan and a shared vision for future services. More information about the Transforming Services to children and young people is available here.

Services for children, young people and families

As part of our goal to support families to live safely together in the community, we recognise that all families face challenges and that any family can be affected by problems. We are here to help and provide that support when children or young people are at risk, or when things go wrong. The range of services we offer includes:

Other services include:

Intensive support and outreach service - this service seeks to reduce the number of children in care placements by providing targeted, intensive support where there is a high risk of children requiring to be looked after away from home.
Throughcare and aftercare service - the aim of this service is to provide support for young people who are unable to live at home but are not yet ready to live independently.

Publications

Scottish Borders Parenting Strategy October 2007 - produced by the Scottish Borders Children's and Young People Planning Partnership.
Scottish Borders Parenting Handbook - produced as part of a pilot project and contains information, advice and guidance for parents and carers of children under five years of age.
Integrated Children's Services Plan 2005-2008 - published by the Children's Change Group, a partnership project between Scottish Borders Council, NHS Borders, Lothian and Borders Police, the Children's Reporter and the Voluntary Sector.

Who to contact

If you would like information about any of the services we provide, please follow the above links. Alternatively, you can contact your local Social Work office and ask to speak to a member of the Children Services Team.