Social care and health

Care and support

Where to get help if you or someone you care for needs support due to illness, disability, old age or low income.
Report abuse

Report abuse of a child or adult. Contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Children in care

Children in care and looked after children in Kent.
Health

Local services for Kent residents with specific health needs and our responsibility for public health.
Adoption and fostering

Find out about adopting or fostering a child and how to access birth records.
Information for professionals

Helping social care workers and professional partners do their work properly.
Kent and Medway Care Record

Information about your health and social care is being brought together in one place, called the Kent and Medway Care Record.

Outstanding children's services

Our children’s services have been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted, making Kent one of the best-performing councils in the country.