transforming child protection
parents, families and allies together

Who we are

The Parents, Families and Allies Network is a UK wide group bringing together parents with experience of children’s social work, their families and allies including social workers, academics, professionals in health and education and others wanting to transform children’s services through better parent participation.

What we do

Parent participation is essential to combat injustice, undo oppression and overcome adversity. We promote participation through support groups, training, research & publications, and campaigns. We enable participation through promoting, developing and supporting parent advocacy and parent advocates.

Need Help

Being involved in the child protection system is frightening. If you need help go to our website’s help section where you’ll find some services offering help advocacy help and advice. What help there is varies widely depending on where you live, why you are involved and your circumstances. We will soon publish a database giving details by area.

What’s Happening

Improving policy and practice on bruising in premobile infants

Improving policy and practice on bruising in premobile infants

Mon, 23 January 2023, 16:00 – 17:30 GMT Get tickets from Eventbrite £10 waged £0 unwaged In September 2022 the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published a report which requested that ...
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Parents and Professionals

Parents and Professionals

First Thursday every month There isn’t enough parent advocacy!
We hold monthly meetings to promote advocacy where parents and allies present what is happening in their area.
Join us to ...
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Videos

What PFAN has been doing
Taliah interviewed on BBC news about PFAN’s Report
“The Way Forward”
Kar-Man and Tim present Camden’s journey to parent advocacy