Children in Care Services

Sometimes children and young people cannot stay with their own families. If they have no other relatives able and willing to care for them, we will look after them.

Our children in care service includes fostering and adoption, and the Council's children's homes.

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• Leaving care
  If you have been in care for 13 weeks without a break and are in care on or after your 16th birthday, you have the right to have access to the leaving care services.
• Virtual School of Children in Care
  The Virtual School works to raise the educational attainment and attendance of children and young people in the care of Haringey Council.
• Independent visitors
  Independent visitors are aged 18 or over and have volunteered to spend some time every month with a child or young person to befriend, support and encourage them.