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National Advice Line

Please call us on:
020 7735 8941
Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm

Our National Advice and Information Line is a free and confidential telephone helpline for any enquiries that concern children and family welfare matters and cross international borders.

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CFAB is a key member of the London Safeguarding Board for Olympics 2012. 

The ISS Network

CFAB is the UK branch of the ISS Network.

ISS is a worldwide network of social welfare agencies which offers a range of professional services seeking to resolve inter-country social and legal problems affecting children, families and other vulnerable persons, wherever they are living. Each ISS unit is linked internationally with all other ISS units and nationally with the statutory authorities and other organisations providing services. Our shared commitment to families, children and individuals unites the global network.

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  • National branches are legally independent non-profit organisations. They represent ISS in their country.
  • Regional branches are national branches that have a leading role in their region. They collaborate closely with ISS General Secretariat
  • Affiliated bureaus are bodies linked to ISS by a special agreement. Most of them are governmental.
  • Correspondents are organisations or individuals having an agreement with ISS with the purpose of an exchange of services.
  • General Secretariat has a leading role of coordination of all ISS units, based in Geneva

CFAB works in direct partnership with all other ISS units around the world, and nationally with all authorities and relevant practitioners. Casework referrals are thus received from the UK and from abroad, in situations where one party resides in the UK.

CFAB is unique in that it is the only organistion in the UK that links social welfare agencies around the world, thus facilitating international co-operation to resolve intercountry social work issues.

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