Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board - Information for parents and carers

There may be times, as a parent or carer, when you need help, advice or information when caring for your child.

This page provides links to  sites where you can access information and get advice on a number of subjects. It also gives advice when Children’s Social Care, the police or the NSPCC are involved with your family.

Child Protection Enquires and Child Protection Conferences

You may have been told that child protection enquires are being made about your child, or that a child protection conference is going to be held. The leaflets below will explain what this means and how you can make a complaint if you are not happy with the way that these were conducted.

Child Protection Enquires A guide for parents and carers [284 KB]

Child Protection Conferences A guide for parents and carers [470 KB]

Child Protection Complaints- A guide for parents, carers and young people {383 KB]

Below are links where you can get information on a range of issues relating to keeping your child safe and helping you on specific subjects. The Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) does not endorse any of the websites listed below and takes no responsibility for their contents. These links are given for information only.

Advice on bullying
Helps parents and carers to recognise all schools are likely to have some problem with bullying at times. It gives advice on recognising signs of bullying and links to a number of resources where information and help is available.
Website: www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying/parentsandindex.shtml

Safeguarding children on-line

Think U Know is a set of resources developed by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre at www.thinkuknow.co.uk to help educate young people, parents and teachers about safe and positive use of the internet. Know IT All is a set of resources developed by Childnet International at www.childnet-int.org/kia to help educate parents and teachers about safe and positive use of the internet.

Parentline Plus
A national charity that works for, and with, parents. It works to offer help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services.
Tel: 0808 800 2222; website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Barnardos

Kidscape
Gives information for parents on a range of ways children can be bullied including cyber bullying and gives advice on keeping children safe ‘on line’.
Tel: 020 7730 3300; website: www.kidscape.org.uk

Missing Person Helpline
Tel: 0500 700 700 (24 hours)

National Drugs Helpline
Tel: 0800 77 66 00 (24 hour free advice)

NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 4647; website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

NSPCC
Tel: 0808 800 5000; website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Offers some helpful information for parents and carers on a range of issues, such as internet safety, protecting children at home and positive parenting tips.

Women's Aid Federation
The key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. Support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
Tel: 08457 023 468; website: www.womensaid.org.uk

Parents Centre
Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.
Website: www.parentscentre.gov.uk/

Sure Start
Sure Start is the government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child. We bring together, early education, childcare, health and family support.
Website: www.surestart.gov.uk/