Safeguarding

Safeguarding is about protecting children, young people and adults at risk from abuse or neglect. If you are worried or concerned about the way you or someone you know is being treated, tell someone you trust.

Safeguarding is all about us working together to make sure that children, young people and adults are safe and protected, free from harm, abuse or neglect. Adults should also be free to make their own choices.

For any concern you consider to be an emergency call 999.

Tell us

If you are worried or concerned about a child, young person or adult, who you think is being abused or neglected, please tell us.

For children and young people

If you are worried about something, including details about abuse, gangs, sexual health and relationships, self harm and how to stay safe online.

For adults

If you are concerned about or work with adults, or are interested in the work of the safeguarding board.

Look, listen, let us know

Take a look at this short animation. It explains how important it is that we are all aware of our safeguarding responsibilities. Be alert to signs of abuse, harm or neglect of people living or working around us and tell us when you are concerned.

Contact Us

Children's Front Door

Telephone: 0300 555 0050 (select option 3)
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Adult Social Care Access Team

Telephone: 0300 555 0055
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Emergency Duty Team

Telephone: 0300 555 8574 (Out of office)
Open 5pm to 9am, Monday to Friday, 24 hours at weekends and on bank holidays