Children and young people's service
We provide family advice and family help services across the borough to support children, young people and their families to thrive in the Lewisham community. We also provide statutory social work services for the protection and care of children and young people.
Family hubs and family advice
Information about our range of services providing family advice, delivered through our Family Hubs and Family Thrive teams.
Family help
The teams in the Family Help Service provide a wide range of specialist support for children, young people and their families when they might need more intensive help than can be provided by services in the community, or through our Family Hubs.
Integrated Adolescent Service
We work with the community and local agencies such as the police and schools to help keep young people aged 10-17 out of trouble.
Lewisham SEND and Local Offer
Explore our local offer for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.
Services for children with complex needs and disabilities
If your child has a diagnosed disability, learning difficulty or life-limiting condition, you may be able to get help, advice or support.
Keeping children safe from harm
Information about recognising and reporting worries about children and young people.
Children in care and care leavers
We are responsible for caring for children and young people who cannot stay with their own families up until they reach the age of 25. We also support care leavers and care experienced young people.
Looking after someone else's child
Kinship carers, special guardians, foster carers, supported lodgings and adoption.
Mental health and emotional wellbeing
Get advice and support for children, young people and families about mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Community health services
Find out about services that help children and young people keep physically healthy or manage a current health condition.
Making Lewisham an autism inclusive borough
In September 2023, we published our first Lewisham All-Age Autism Strategy. The strategy represents the first step of many in Lewisham’s journey to becoming an autism-inclusive borough.