Independent Advocacy for Children Within Statutory Processes

Our Children’s Advocacy Services provide independent, child-centred support to ensure that children’s wishes and feelings are heard and appropriately considered within statutory and safeguarding processes.

We work alongside local authorities, education settings, and partner agencies to support children and young people to participate meaningfully in decisions that affect their lives.

Purpose of Children’s Advocacy

Children’s advocacy supports statutory duties by ensuring that children:

• Are informed and supported to express their views

• Are involved in assessments, reviews, and decision-making

• Are treated fairly and in line with safeguarding responsibilities

• Advocacy is delivered independently and in the child’s best interests.

Statutory Context

Our children’s advocacy services support processes including:

• Child in Need and Child Protection processes

• Looked After Children reviews

• Safeguarding enquiries and conferences

• Care planning and review meetings

• Education-related statutory meetings

Services align with safeguarding frameworks and statutory guidance.

Role of the Advocate

A children’s advocate may:

• Support children to understand processes and decisions

• Facilitate participation in meetings and reviews

• Ensure wishes and feelings are clearly recorded

• Provide independent challenge where appropriate

Advocates do not make decisions on behalf of the child.

Our Approach

Our advocacy services are:

• ✔ Independent and impartial

• ✔ Child-centred and safeguarding-led

• ✔ Professionally delivered

• ✔ Suitable for statutory and commissioning contexts

Referrals

Referrals can be made by local authorities, professionals, or partner agencies.

We are happy to discuss suitability, consent, and availability.

Contact us to make a professional referral or request further information.