Social services

This is a County Council function.
Try the  social care area of its site for more advice on issues such as:

- Services for adults and their carers
- Children and families
- Paying for services
- Partnership working
- Policies and plans

In addition, the following links may be of use:

Child protection >
Domestic violence >
Older people >
Parenting >

The following external link goes to East Sussex County Council's Adult social care section where you can find out about services for adults and their carers, how to apply, paying for services, who they are, what they do, key policies, partners and more.
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialcare/

The Department of Health provides health and social care policy, guidance and publications. Find out more via the external link below to their website.
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Home

The external link below goes to Directgov's Caring for Someone section where you can get information about caring and support services, money matters, caring for a disabled child, caring for someone who is terminally ill, carers and employment and more.
www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/index.htm

The external link below goes to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children website where you can find out what they do, how you can get involved, help and advice available and more
www.nspcc.org.uk/default.html

The British Institute of Learning Disabilities works to improve the lives of people in the UK with a learning disability. Find out more about them, the learning disability community and more via the following external link to their website.
www.bild.org.uk/

The following external link goes to the Frank website where you can find information and advice on drug issues
www.talktofrank.com