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What do we do?
Our social care services give support to children and families, when there are serious concerns about the welfare of people
in the family. We aim to work with families so that they can care for their children at home, wherever possible.
However, sometimes children are not able to live at home with their families or with other family members, so we provide care
for them. We try to find foster or adoptive families for children or young people taken into care. Sometimes though, a children’s
small group home is the best option.
Our social workers work with children and young people while they are in care and when they are ready to leave care, to
make sure they are getting the support that they need.
Our Children in Care Teams are based at
Swann House
Boothen Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4SY
To contact the teams please call 01782 235100.
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5pm
Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm
If you are worried about a child or young person, or think they are being abused,
click here.
To find out about our 2011 Ofsted inspection of safeguarding and looked after children services, follow the link on the left of this page.