If you or one of your relatives was sent to Canada or Australia by Action for Children (previously known as NCH or National Children’s Home) through the Child Migration Schemes, we have services available to help you.
Access to records
If you were sent to Canada or Australia through Action for Children, please get in touch with us or, if you prefer, ask an independent social worker to do this on your behalf. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you are a descendant of a former child migrant or home child and wish to know if we have records relating to your family, please write to us telling us about your relative. We will ask you to send proof of your identity and relationship. We will then do all we can to help. Please note that relatives may have to pay a small fee to cover our costs.
Support
Anyone accessing records will need time to discuss the content of those records and may need support at that time.
We know from experience that accessing records from the past can be very emotional. Circumstances may be distressing and language may be offensive by today’s standards.
For that reason, we ask former child migrants and their relatives to contact a counsellor near to them. We will work through this person to make sure that you receive the services you need.
Contact us
For access to records about former child migrants and support, please download our access to records request form (pdf, 115kb) and send it to:
Action for Children
Business Admin Support Officer
Performance Improvement and Inclusion Division
85 Highbury Park
London N5 1UD
UK
