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Information for professionals working with children and families

This section provides information and guidance for professional working in the child contact sector. It is targeted at social workers, courts, solicitors, teachers and volunteers to support your engagement with child contact centres and services. NACCC provides specific guidance on protocols for contact and referral guidelines and also information on finding a centre, what we do, how to subscribe as an affiliate and frequently asked questions by professionals.

We encourage professional to uses the resources in this section and the wider website to inform and support your work with child contact centres and to ensure we are delivering appropriate and high quality services for children and families.

Find a centre

Search for contact services in your local area and filter by services they offer.

Referral guidelines

Useful guidelines when making a referral to a NACCC child contact centre or service.

Protocols

NACCC has protocols with the judiciary, CAFCASS/CAFCASS CYMRU and family lawyers governing how referrals to centres should be managed.

What we do

NACCC is the supporting membership body for around 350 child contact centres and services located throughout England (including the Channel Isles), Wales and Northern Ireland.

Affiliate subscription

The Affiliate structure is primarily for referral agencies such as family lawyers, local authority departments and the judiciary.

FAQs for professionals

View all of the questions and answers for professionals

Frequently asked questions for professionals