Where can I find out about issues relating to children in Oxford?

Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for the wide range of services to assist and protect children and support their families in Oxford. You can browse the Children and Families pages of the Oxfordshire County Council website for more information.

For specific information on the following topics, please use the links to their website below:

• Reporting Child Abuse
• Early Years and Childcare
• Schools
• Adoption and Fostering
• Children in Care
• Family Support

You can also visit the Oxfordshire Children's Information Service website for information about childcare, services for children, young people and families, and careers in childcare.

Child benefit and tax credits

Visit the Tax Credits and Child Benefits pages of the Directgov website to find out more and to check if you are eligible for child benefits and tax credits.

Activities for Young People

Visit our YouthZone pages to find out about activities available for young people in Oxford.

Where can I find more information about parenting and children?

Visit the Parents section of the Directgov website for information about giving birth, childcare, your child's health, adoption and fostering, working parents and other family issues.

Visit the Activities Oxfordshire website for a comprehensive database of positive activities for young people aged 13 - 19 in Oxfordshire.

Visit the Ideas For The Kids website for a comprehensive free online source of places to go and things to do with kids in the UK. It has over 10,000 child-friendly venues and attractions listed across the UK - over 2,200 of which are in Oxfordshire and the South East of England.