Safehouses Partners

Placements North West	Placements North West provides a regional accreditation scheme for Independent Fostering Agencies. The project co-ordinates information on behalf of Local Authorities wishing to purchase Out-of-Authority placements.	www.placementsnorthwest.org.uk
A National Voice	A National Voice is an organisation run for, and by, young people who are or have been in care.	www.anationalvoice.org/
BAAF	British Association for Adoption & Fostering works for children separated from their birth families	www.baaf.org.uk/
ChildLine	Childline is a free 24 hour helpline for children and young people	www.childline.org.uk/
Community Care Magazine	Community Care magazine provides information for all social care professionals	www.communitycare.co.uk/
CRIN	The Child Rights Information Network operates a global network that disseminates information about children’s rights amongst non-government organisations.	www.crin.org/
CWDC	The Children’s Workforce Development Council is part of the Sector Skills Council, Skills for Care and Development. They set the training, support and development standards for Foster Care.	www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/
Fostering Network	The Fostering Network provides practical support and guidance to anyone involved in fostering	www.fostering.net/
IFCO	International Foster Care Organisation is a voluntary organisation committed to the improvement of the quality given to children and young people in care and the development of standards for organisations and individual carers	www.ifco.info/
NYAS	National Youth Advocacy Service provides children’s rights and socio-legal services	www.nyas.net/
Ofsted	Office for Standards in Education is the statutory regulator for children’s social care services	www.ofsted.gov.uk/
SCIE	Social Care Institute for Excellence works with people and organisations throughout the social care sector to identify useful information, research and examples of good practice	www.scie.org.uk/
The Children’s Legal Centre	The Children’s Legal Centre is a national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people	http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/
Voice	Voice is committed to achieving change for children and young people in the care system	www.voiceyp.org/
Williams Giles	Chartered Accountants providing information for foster carers on Income Tax	www.williamsgiles.co.uk/