Safeguarding

Advice and support to prevent, stop and report abuse or neglect of children or adults.

England: national support

Active Change Foundation (ACF) - Confidential helpline to prevent British Nationals to travelling to conflict zones

Channel – Educate Against Hate – safeguards vulnerable people being drawn into terrorism

NCVO Knowhow – resources for safeguarding and information about what safeguarding is

NHS England Safeguarding app – provides legislation and guidance for safeguarding

NSPCC – preventing and protecting children against abuse

Police Prevent – phone 101 if you are worried about someone being drawn into terrorism

Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire

Bath and North East Somerset Council -Tell us about an adult being abused or neglected - Local Authority website link containing details of how to report safeguarding issues

Bath and North East Somerset Council -Report a concern about a child - Local Authority website link containing details of how to report safeguarding issues

BCSSP (bathnes.gov.uk) – Bath and North East Somerset Community Safety and Safeguarding Partnership

Bristol City Council -Report suspected abuse - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Adult

Bristol City Council- Concerns about a child – details of how to report safeguarding issues- Child

South Gloucestershire Safeguarding- Adults - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Adult

South Gloucestershire Safeguarding- Children - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Child

Somerset Safeguarding Adults - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Adult

Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Child

North Somerset Adult Safeguarding - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Adult

North Somerset - Childrens Safeguarding Board - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Child

Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Adult

Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership - details of how to report safeguarding issues- Child

Gloucestershire County Council Report suspected abuse- details of how to report safeguarding issues- Adult

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Berkshire Safeguarding For Adults – see website for further information

Milton Keynes City Council - Milton Keynes Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

Oxford Safeguarding Adults Board - a group of organisations across Oxfordshire who work together to empower and protect some of the most vulnerable members of our community

Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board – see website for further information

East London

Barking and Dagenham Council – report a concern for a child or adult

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) – contact your Work Coach about how to contact MASH across East London

Essex

Essex Safeguarding Board – how to report a concern with an adult or a child in Essex

Kent

Kent County Council – report a concern about an adult in Kent

Kent Safeguarding Children – report a concern about a child in Kent and Medway

Medway Council – report a concern about an adult in Medway

North London

Camden Council - report a concern about a child

Haringey Council – report a concern about an adult or child

South London

Bexley Safeguarding Adults Board - Protecting adults

Bromley LSCB - How to refer a child

Croydon Council - Report abuse of an adult

Croydon Council - Report a concern about a child

Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership - What to do if you’re worried and a child or young person

Greenwich SAB - Concerned about an adult

Lambeth - Adult Safeguarding concern form

Lambeth Safeguarding Children Partnership - Concerned about a child

Lewisham Safeguarding Adults Board - Safeguarding adults

Lewisham Safeguarding Children Partnership - LSCP - Safeguarding children

London Borough of Southwark - Worried about your safety, or that of someone else

Merton Safeguarding Children Partnership - Safeguarding children

Sutton Council - Help for adults being abused

Sutton Council - Report a concern about a child

Surrey and Sussex

Brighton and Hove City Council - Help for an adult at risk of abuse or neglect

BHSCP - Reporting concerns about a child

East Sussex SAB - Raise a concern about an adult

ESSCP - Concerns about a child

Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board - Concerned about an adult

Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership - Concerned about a child

West Sussex SCP - Report a concern about a child

West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board - Concerns about an adult

West London

Brent Council - safeguarding children, young people and families

Brent Council - Protecting adults from risk of abuse

Ealing Safeguarding Children Partnership (ESCP) - directory of support

Harrow’s Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) - safeguarding adults

Harrow Safeguarding Children Board - safeguarding children

Hillingdon LSCB - safeguarding children

Kingston - Adult safeguarding

Kingston - Supporting and safeguarding children

LBHF - Safeguarding adults

London Borough of Hounslow - Safeguarding adults at risk

London Borough of Hounslow - Child protection

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames - Safeguarding and adult abuse

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames - Children’s services

Wandsworth Borough Council - Safeguarding and adult abuse

Wandsworth Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) - Children’s services

Cheshire

Cheshire East Safeguarding Children’s Partnership - information on services to contact if you have a concern about a child

Cheshire East Council - Concerned about an adult? - report a concern of an adult

Cheshire West and Chester Safeguarding Children Partnership - information on services to contact if you are concerned about a child

Cheshire West and Chester Council - report a concern about a child - report a concern about a child

Cumbria and Lancashire

Lancashire County Council - to raise a concern about a young adult

Durham and Tees Valley

Darlington Borough Council - Children’s social care

Darlington Safeguarding Board - a resource, for keeping children, young people and adults with needs for care and support safe.

Durham Safeguarding Adults - adult protection

Durham County Council - Child protection

Hartlepool Borough Council - The Children’s Hub - first point of contact for anyone who has a concern about the welfare or safety of a child or young person

Middlesbrough Council - Safeguarding children

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council - Concerns about a child

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council - What to do if you are worried about a child

Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board - safeguarding adults

Greater Manchester

Manchester Safeguarding Boards - Help for someone being abused or neglected

Merseyside

Liverpool City Council - Report a child at risk

Merseyside Safeguarding Adults Board - ensure that adults in Wirral, who may be at risk, are able to live fulfilling lives, free from abuse and neglect.

Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership - information for if you are concerned about a child

North East Yorkshire and the Humber

City of York Council - Adult social care

City of York Council - Report adult abuse in York

East Riding Safeguarding Adults Board (ERSAB) - information on safeguarding adults at risk from abuse, and the work of East Riding’s Safeguarding Adults Board (ERSAB).

East Riding Safeguarding Children Partnership (ERSCP) - support for children, young people and their families in the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Information about safeguarding children in East Riding

East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Care and support for adults

Hull City Council - Information about safeguarding children in Hull

North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) - Information about safeguarding children in North East Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire Council - Information about safeguarding adults in North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire Council - Information about safeguarding children in North Lincolnshire

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partneship (NYSCP) - Safeguarding Children Partnership

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board (NYSAB) - protect adults who may be at risk from abuse

Safeguarding Adults Hull - Caring for adults with care and support needs

Safer NEL - Information about safeguarding adults in North East Lincolnshire

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear

Newcastle City Council - Report a concern about a child or young person

Northumberland County Council - Safeguarding adults

Northumberland County Council - Safeguarding children

Safeguarding in Gateshead - Report concerns about an adult

Safeguarding in Gateshead - Report concerns about a child

South Tyneside Council - Worried about someone’s safety (safeguarding)

Sunderland City Council - Worried about someone?

South Yorkshire

Doncaster Council - Safeguarding concern - adult abuse report form

Doncaster Council - Safeguarding concern - child at risk report form

West Yorkshire

Bradford Council - Report adult abuse

Kirklees Council - Report abuse or neglect of an adult at risk

KSCP (Kirklees Safeguarding Children Partnership) - how to report if a child in Kirklees is being abused or mistreated

Leeds Prevent - Support for people at risk of radicalisation

Leeds Safeguarding Adults - Safeguarding adults information

Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership - Information about what to do if you are concerned about a child?

Safeguarding Calderdale – Safeguarding children and adults in Calderdale

Wakefield Council - Safeguarding adults from abuse

Wakefield Safeguarding Children – Safeguarding children in Wakefield

Birmingham and Solihull

Birmingham City Council safeguarding adults- report possible abuse or neglect of an adult with care and support needs

Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board - provides information for citizens and those working in professions supporting vulnerable adults across Birmingham

Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership - leads the arrangement for safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children in Birmingham and Solihull

Solihull LA safeguarding adults – report adult abuse

Solihull LA safeguarding children and young people - report a child or young person at risk

Black Country

Dudley Safeguarding People Partnership - responsible for making sure children, young people and adults are kept safe in the borough

Sandwell Council Safeguarding adults - Report adult abuse

Sandwell CSP Safeguarding children - report a child or young person at risk

Walsall Adult Safeguarding - advice and information on how to keep safe and what to do if someone you know is in danger or at risk

Wolverhampton Safeguarding Adults - working with adults with care and support needs to keep them safe from abuse or neglect

Wolverhampton Safeguarding children - Information for parents, professionals, practitioners and concerned individuals working together to safeguard children

East Anglia

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board - responsible for making sure children, young people and adults are kept safe

Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board - report a safeguarding concern about an adult

Norfolk County Council Report concerns - report a child or young person at risk

Suffolk County Council Protecting people at risk of abuse - protecting people at risk of abuse

Leicestershire and Northamptonshire

Leicester City Council safeguarding – contact If you suspect or believe a child or an adult is being abused or harmed

Leicestershire County Council safeguarding adults - report an adult at risk

Leicestershire County Council safeguarding children - report abuse or neglect of a child

North Northamptonshire Council safeguarding adults - report a safeguarding concern about an adult

North Northamptonshire Council safeguarding children - report a safeguarding concern about a child

North West Leicestershire District Council safeguarding - report an adult or child at risk

Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Board – report a concern about a child

Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland

Lincolnshire County Council safeguarding referral - report a safeguarding concern

Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - leads the arrangement for safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children in Lincolnshire

Nottingham City Council Safeguarding Children Partnership - leads the arrangement for safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children in Nottingham

Nottinghamshire County Council Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub – provides a single point of contact for all professionals to report safeguarding concerns

Rutland County Council Safeguarding - report a safeguarding concern

Mercia

Coventry City Council Safeguarding adults - raise a safeguarding concern

Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership - leads the arrangement for safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children in Coventry

Family Connect Telford - provides information on how to raise safeguarding concerns

Herefordshire Safeguarding Boards and Partnerships - offers advice for staff, professionals, adults and young people regarding safeguarding adults and children in Herefordshire

Telford and Wrekin Council Family safeguarding - leads the arrangement for safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children

Telford and Wrekin Council Safeguarding adults in Telford - report an adult at risk

Warwickshire Safeguarding - provides information on how to raise safeguarding concerns

Warwickshire Safeguarding - report it - raise a safeguarding concern

Worcestershire County Council protection from harm - leads the arrangement for safeguarding in Worcestershire

Staffordshire and Derbyshire

Protecting adults from abuse - Staffordshire County Council - report abuse of an adult

Safeguarding adults - Derbyshire County Council - provides a wide range of information and resources for both members of the public and professionals who may be concerned about adult abuse or neglect

Safeguarding adults - Derby City Council - report an adult at risk

Safeguarding South Staffordshire Council - protecting children and adults at risk from ill-treatment and harm

Safeguarding Stoke-on-Trent - report an adult at risk

Scotland: national support

Active Change Foundation (ACF) - Confidential helpline to prevent British Nationals to travelling to conflict zones. Call 020 8539 2770

Channel – Educate Against Hate – safeguards vulnerable people being drawn into terrorism

NCVO Knowhow – resources for safeguarding and information about what safeguarding is

NSPCC – preventing and protecting children against abuse

Police Prevent – phone 101 if you are worried about someone being drawn into terrorism

Central Scotland

Glasgow City Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

East Scotland

City of Edinburgh Council – information on how to report an adult or child at risk of harm

NHS Forth Valley – information on how to report an adult or child at risk of harm

Scottish Borders Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

North East Scotland

Aberdeenshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Angus Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Dundee City Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Fife Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Peth and Kinross Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Northern Scotland

Highland Child Protection Committee – information on how to report a child at risk

Highland Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Moray Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Orkney Islands Council – information on how to report an adult or child at risk of harm

Safer Shetland – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

South West Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

East Ayrshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

North Ayrshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

South Ayrshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk at harm

South Lanarkshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

West Scotland

Argyll and Bute Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

East Dunbartonshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Inverclyde Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

North Lanarkshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Renfrewshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

West Dunbartonshire Council – information on how to report an adult or a child at risk of harm

Wales: national support

Active Change Foundation (ACF) - Confidential helpline to prevent British Nationals to travelling to conflict zones. Call 020 8539 2770

Channel – Educate Against Hate – safeguards vulnerable people being drawn into terrorism

NCVO Knowhow – resources for safeguarding and information about what safeguarding is

NSPCC – preventing and protecting children against abuse

Police Prevent – phone 101 if you are worried about someone being drawn into terrorism

North and Mid Wales

Anglesey County Council Adult Social Services – request a Social Care and Health Assessment

Denbighshire County Council – information on how to raise a safeguarding risk

North Wales Safeguarding Board – information about safeguarding agencies across the area

Powys People Direct – report a safeguarding issue or contact the Team Around the Family project for safeguarding support

Powys Social Services – social services for residents of Powys for adults and children

South East Wales

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Safeguarding Board – report an adult or a child at risk

Gwent Safeguarding – report an adult or a child at risk

Merthyr Social Services – report a safeguarding concern

South West Wales

Mid & West Wales Safeguarding Board – report a safeguarding concern for an adult or a child

Rhondda Cynon Taff Safeguarding Team – report a safeguarding concern for an adult or a child