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Contact Activity Orders (C.A.O)

Contact Activity Orders are referred by the Children and Family Court when there have been difficulties regarding the child/ren when parents have separated or divorced.

These order/s are delivered by trained Barnardo’s staff and can be delivered in either a group setting or on a 1:1 basis. They may comprise of either a one hour information session or a four hour course split over two sessions.

The one hour session will give information on mediation, how parents can best help their child/ren, available contact centres and information on support and advice services.

The 4 hour course will look at some of the aspects of parental separation including:

  • the separation journey
  • children’s voices
  • having difficult conversations with the child/ren
  • the emotional aspects of separation
  • support networks
  • looking at the future
  • and how to move forward.

For further information please contact Jeny Foulkes-Hanmer on 01978 315130.

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