Contact Supervision
Supervised Contact is about providing a safe, neutral space for children and their parent/extended family members they don’t live with to meet.
Often referred to as Supervised Contact or Family Time, this is a safeguarding measure used in situations where a risk to the child has been identified.
This form of contact is provided where it is assessed that there might be higher risk or greater complexity in a family’s circumstance. These sessions will be supervised by a Contact Supervisor who is experienced in this role. Observations will be made, and a report will be written each session. A Contact Supervisor will always remain within sight and sound of children.
How does Contact Supervision work?
Our highly professional Contact Supervision service aims to re-establish contact when there has been a significant time lapse of no contact at all or a family breakdown.
Our fully trained and experienced Contact Supervisors can help assist parents in building and sustaining positive relationships between themselves and their child, while keeping the safety of the child/children at the forefront.
During these Contact Supervision sessions, our Contact Supervisors are within sight and sound of the child at all times. These sessions can take place in a Children’s Contact Centre or in the Community (dependent on court order or agreement between both parties).
We can also support contact for children with significant others in their family and promote sibling relationships under an observed setting.
Sustaining positive relationships
Referrals for Contact Supervision can be made by a Local Authority, Family Court or by a Self-Referral. Get in touch to find out more or make a referral here.
FAQs
We accept professional and self-referrals subject to acceptance. All referrals can be completed online and court orders and additional information can be uploaded on the referral.
We can arrange that the supervisor manages handovers to ensure parents don’t have to meet should this be requested.
Families Contact provide our services in and around London both in centres and community contact.