Social care

Fair access to care services
Find out how to get help from social services.

Children and families

Information on the services provided for children and families.

Adults' services

Information on the services available for adults.

Services for older people

Information about services for older people living in the borough.

Disabilities

Services for adults and children with disabilities.

Mental health

Information for people experiencing mental health problems.

Carers

Information for carers including benefit entitlement and carers centre.

Welfare benefits

Information about welfare benefits including advice from the community benefits team, disability benefits and benefits for carers.

Contact us

Contact details for social services.

Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
The social services emergency duty team deals with out of office hours referrals, where intervention from the council is required to protect a vulnerable child or adult.