Families, children and young people | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Activities for young people

Our Young People’s Services offer a range of targeted support services throughout the borough.

Adoption

Information if you are thinking of adopting

Fostering

Information about fostering

Blackburn with Darwen's Best Start for Life

Everything you need to know prior to conception, throughout pregnancy and birth, all the way through until your baby turns two years old.

Chaperone licences

Information and guidance about chaperone licences.

Child and family assessment

Child and family assessment can identify a child or young person's needs early, assess those needs, deliver coordinated services and review progress

Child employment

Information about the legal aspects, certificates of employment, compulsory school age, part-time work whilst still at school, parent’s income and work experience

Child performance licences

Guidance on the licence required for child performers

Child protection

What do to if you a think in child is in danger.

Childcare and early years

Information about applying for tax free childcare, becoming a registered childminder, the Families information service, toy library and Children's centres

Children's centres and Family Hubs

Information about services and activities to support children under five, parents, carers and prospective parents.

Children's disabled facilities grants

If you have a child with a disability, and you need to make changes to your home, you can apply for a grant from us to help you.

Children's rights and participation

Information about the rights that children have under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

Corporate parenting

Your responsibilities as a corporate parent, corporate parenting pledges and the Corporate parenting specialist advisory group

Feedback about children's social care

Information about how to give feedback about our children's social care, and how to make a complaint

Healthy relationships group

Help for parents facing relationship difficulties.

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

The Local Authority Designated Officer manages any allegations made about adults who work with children

Early Years SEND Support Service

Details of support services for children with special educational needs and disabilities

Short breaks for children and young people with disabilities

Information on short break activities, the short breaks statement, assessing the need for short breaks, personal budgets and direct payments.

Local Offer website

Support for local children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities aged 0 - 25 and their families

Support for children with disabilities

Information about the help available for children with disabilities, including occupational therapy assessments and disabled facilities grants

Support for young people

How we can support our young people. Includes information about drug and alcohol misuse, mental health, homelessness, sex and pregnancy and being forced to commit crimes.

Young people leaving care

We don't stop caring about you when you leave care. We want to support you to achieve what you want from life. Our core offer clearly explains what help is available.