Concerned about the safety of a child?

If you are worried about the safety of a child you must contact:

• Children and Young People's Department local office
• Emergency duty team, tel: 0115 844 7333
• Local police (in an emergency dial 999)
• NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000

When contacting Children's Social Care (previously Social Services) please ask for the duty social worker for children.

If you are not sure whether a child is being abused you can discuss the circumstances with the Children and Young People's Department or someone else who works with children, such as a teacher, health visitor or the NSPCC. All professionals who work with children have a responsibility to safeguard them and will know how to help.

This leaflet has been designed to help you when you think a child is being abused

Are you worried a child is being abused? [246 KB]

Break the silence posters are available to print with contact numbers on

Posters [319 KB]