About Children’s Services – London
Children’s Services, run by East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) from 9 Alie Street in Aldgate, delivers community mental health and substance misuse support for children and young people up to 18, alongside care for learning disabilities and eating disorders. It forms part of ELFT’s wider network across east London and beyond.
ELFT’s provider-level CQC rating applies here, alongside a trust-wide well-led rating of Good published 29 October 2026, since this specific service does not carry its own separate inspection score.
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
A town setting near Islington. The nearest town is Whitechapel (population 15k), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- Swanfield StreetHill · under a mile
- Boating LakeLake · 4.2 miles
- West Warwick ReservoirReservoir · 4.4 miles
- Yantlet beachBeach · 32 miles
Getting there
- London City Airport (LCY)Regional airport · 5.5 miles
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)Regional airport · 13 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
Children’s Services Eating Disorder Treatment Services
The service covers a genuinely broad remit for children and young people, spanning learning disability support, mental health treatment, substance misuse help and eating disorder care, all delivered in the community rather than on a residential basis. It is a single entry point into several different kinds of support.
Given that breadth, a family contacting Children’s Services should expect to be directed to the specific team relevant to their child’s needs, whether that’s a mental health, substance misuse or eating disorder pathway, rather than one generic programme covering every condition.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Mental Health Disorders Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Children’s Services Address, Location and Contact Information
The service is based at 9 Alie Street in Aldgate, in the City of London, within easy reach of Aldgate East station and other central London transport links. The E1 8DE postcode places it in the heart of ELFT’s east London catchment.
Children’s Services can be reached on 020 7655 4000, and ELFT’s website, elft.nhs.uk, carries further detail. Families are encouraged to call ahead to be directed to the right team for their child’s particular need.
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Is Treatment at Children’s Services Free?
Support through Children’s Services is NHS-funded, delivered by ELFT as part of publicly commissioned care for children and young people, so there is no fee for families accessing this service. Nothing is charged directly for the mental health, learning disability or substance misuse support provided here.
A privately funded alternative for a child’s mental health or substance misuse needs would carry its own market pricing, which varies considerably by provider and type of therapy, so families exploring that route should contact private services directly. ELFT can confirm what NHS support is available for a specific child.
Payment Options
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
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Children’s Services – London — Compiled From Public Records
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Children’s Services Reviews and Ratings
Feedback on ELFT’s Children’s Services draws on comments found elsewhere online together with reviews submitted directly through RehabSeekers, with this page built for families searching for the service by name. Reviewers here are usually parents, carers or professionals involved in a young person’s care.
If your family has used Children’s Services, or you’ve referred a young person into it professionally, sharing that experience as a review helps other parents in east London understand what support is actually available.
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