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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 below:

Children and Family Links to Oxfordshire County Council Website
Reporting Child Abuse
Early Years and Childcare
Schools
Adoption and Fostering
Children in Care
Children with Disabilities
Family Support
Youth Offending

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.

Am I eligible for child benefits or tax credits to help with the costs of having children?

If you're responsible for at least one child or young person who normally lives with you, you may be eligible for Child Tax Credit. If you work, but earn low wages, you may be eligible for Working Tax Credit. Tax credits are means tested which means eligibility is based on your income.

Child Benefit is a tax-free regular payment made to anyone bringing up a child or young person. It isn't affected by your income or savings so most people who bring up a child or young person can get it.

Visit it 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.

Where can I find out about playschemes in Oxford?

Visit our Playschemes page for more information relating to this topic.

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 our Family Links page for useful links to other websites relating to children and parenting.

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.


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Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall
New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND

Tel: 01865 792422

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External links
Oxfordshire County Council - Children and Families
Oxfordshire County Council - Schools
Oxfordshire Children's Information Service
Oxfordshire County Council - Reporting Child Abuse
Oxfordshire County Council - Children In Care
Oxfordshire County Council - Children with Disabilities
Oxfordshire County Council - Youth Offending
Oxfordshire County Council - Family Support
Ideas For The Kids
DirectGov - Tax Credits and Child Benefit
Oxfordshire County Council - Early Years
Oxfordshire County Council - Adoption and Fostering
DirectGov - Parents
Activities Oxfordshire

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Page last reviewed 29 Sep 2008



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