Children in care

Children generally do best when they stay with their families but this is not possible for some.

Action for Children runs services right across the UK specifically devoted to helping these vulnerable children to overcome the disadvantages of not living with their birth parents.

Action for Children is a registered adoption agency and also provides fostering schemes. Our intensive fostering services act  as an alternative to custodial sentences for young people, challenging their behaviour and often enabling them ultimately to return to their birth families. We also run a growing number of small residential units for children and young people, as well as several residential schools, which are able to provide a good education and social support for children with special educational needs.

Find out more about how we help children in care at Black Families or about our children in care policies.