A406 Road closure
The Eastbound slip road from A406 to Harrow Road is currently closed due to a burst main water valve. Affinity Water have a specialist contractor carrying out the repair, which is expected to be completed early next week. Please plan your alternative route in advance.
Planned maintenance notice
We are carrying out essential maintenance on My Account from Saturday 26 July to Sunday 27 July 2025. During this time, our online Council Tax and Benefits services will be unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Kinship care
Helping families stay together by supporting children to live with carers they know.
Find out about
Explore the different ways friends, relatives, and guardians can step in to care for someone else's child.
Private fostering
Support and advice for families who make their own arrangements for a child to be cared for by someone who is not a close relative
Special guardianship
Learn about children and young people who live with a family member or friend under a court order until they turn 18
Friends and family foster care
Find out about becoming a foster carer for a child you know who is in the care of the local authority
Stories from kinship carers
Read personal stories from kinship carers about their experiences, and what they’ve learned and gained on their care journeys.
When friends become family
Read Kwame and Evelyn’s private fostering story
Building a lasting bond through family care
Read Daahir and Yasmin’s special guardianship story
Caring for family through fostering
Read Camilla’s friends and family fostering story
Advice and support when you need it
Whether you're a Special Guardian, kinship carer, or supporting a child through care, you're not alone.