Keeping children and young people safe from harm and supporting families

Keeping children and young people safe from harm is the heart of Children’s Services. Our model of practice keeps children, young people and their families at the centre of what we do. We believe that strong, open and honest relationships between practitioners and our community is a powerful tool of support. We support people, not in isolation, but in the context of their wider family system and network. Advocacy for children, young people and their parents is supported by the service. Our Family Group Conferences provide families with a safe environment to find their own solutions, as we respect that families are experts in their own lives.

Merthyr Tydfil Children’s Services are members the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board, find out more about the Safeguarding Board Parents & Carers | Safeguarding, Cwm Taf Morgannwg (cwmtafmorgannwgsafeguardingboard.co.uk). This link will take you straight to the Parents/Carers section and provide you information about several topics to do with keeping children and young people safe. This includes a leaflet for parents and carers that explains the child protection conference process. For further information see the Factsheet below.

Find out more about how we work alongside children, young people and families below:

Learn more about what a social worker does and how they do it in our factsheet and animation below.

Early Help is available to support families to find the right services for them at the right time. Learn more in the leaflet and animation.

Early Help Hub