Support is available for families who return to us after adoption.Support from our teamOur team offers a sympathetic ear to adoptive parents and special guardians.You can phone or email us to ask about information and support we can offer you.
Child trafficking is the term given to the illegal movement of children into the country. The majority of children who arrive here in this way have been promised a good job or education. Sometimes their parents have been persuaded to entrust them to others for a better quality of life.
Abuse can take different forms.Common types of abuse are:
If you are already a foster carer and interested in fostering for Thurrock, we will make sure your transfer to us is as quick and easy as possible.Your approval should be completed within 2 months of your application.
Every child in our care, who needs permanency via adoption, deserves a loving and caring family. We want to find safe and secure homes with lots of warmth for all the children in our care.
The adoption of a child from overseas – also called 'intercountry adoption' – is complex so we advise you to find out as much as you can about the process.
Step parent adoption offers permanency and security to a child. It makes a change in a child’s life that will last a lifetime.
We will investigate reported potholes on Thurrock's roads.After investigating we will make a decision on the action to be taken based on:
Parish facts:
This unusual parish name probably comes from the old English word Orseathan meaning 'ore pits', and referring to the digging of iron ore in the area.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the term used to describe how businesses take account of their economic, social and environmental impacts in the way they operate.