Family Support
The Family Support Service offers support to children, young people and families with children and young people aged 0 to 19 (or up to 25 years with a special educational need or disability).
Support with issues affecting families
The Family Support Service offer a number opportunities to access help within groups for:
- Parenting support
- Early years developmental issues
- Youth work programmes
- Support for those affected by domestic abuse
- Family Learning
Reasons why families, children or young people may need help
The Family Support Service can work with families, children or young people who need help because they are:
- Excluded from school or having difficulties engaging with education
- Currently or at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)
- Affected by domestic abuse or parental conflict
- Demonstrating risk-taking behaviour
- Impacted by the consequences of substance misuse
- Affected by poor mental health
- Impacted by poor attachments or relationships within the family
- Having difficulty parenting in a consistent way
- Impacted by financial problems and debt
- Having difficulty maintaining boundaries and expectations within the home
- Involved with the criminal justice system
- Young carers
- Vulnerable to exploitation
- In a home environment impacting on the health and well-being of a child
You can request support for a child, young person or family online if you are:
- A professional, requesting support on behalf of a family or child
- A family member, requesting support for you or your family
- A young person, requesting support for yourself
How to access support
- Click on the link below to access the Buckinghamshire Family Information Service. Parents can also call 01296 383 293 for any information, someone is on duty from 9-5pm
- Click the link below for information about parenting courses run by The Family Support Service:
- Click the link below to make a referral to The Family Support Service:
