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Safeguarding concern - child at risk report form
What is this for?
To report a safeguarding concern with regard to a child at risk of abuse.
Where you believe there is an immediate risk of significant harm the police should be contacted on 999.
We are always here for our children, young people and families 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
If you are worried about a child and wish to speak to someone, you can contact us by calling 01302 737777 in the evening or at weekends call 01302 796000. If this concern is not deemed to be immediate you will be directed to fill in the form.
If you have urgent concerns regarding a child or young person’s mental health, please call the duty team on 01302 796191.
Please note: There have been some changes to this form to enable you to make an informed choice about the type of support you are requesting, please read the descriptors before making your choice
One Form 4 responses:
Local Help: Low level support, quick intervention linking the family into local services & support when everyday issues become difficult; for example help with benefits advice, financial issues, low level housing issues and much more.
Early help: If you feel you and your family require some extra support, then support is available via Early Help. This is a way of accessing a range of support and services to prevent problems from becoming bigger. If you, your child/children and your family need extra support, for example, around health, development/ behaviour, education, parenting, relationships, conflict and much more.
Social Care: If you are worried about a child or believe a child to be at risk of any kind of harm please select social care. Social services have a statutory obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable children and can provide a wide range of services to children and their parents, usually within the own home environment and co-ordinated by a social worker.
CAMHS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are services that support young people with their mental health. If you believe a child or young person is struggling with their mental health please consider a CAHMS referral.
What is it going to cost?
Nothing, the service is free.
What we need from you
To complete the form as fully as possible giving as much detail as possible with regard to the concern.
In order for this form to be processed, it must be completed in full and consent must be provided (only if a child would be put at risk can a form be submitted without consent).
What you should expect from us
You will get a response from either our Early Help team or from Children's Social Care.
Do it NowLast updated: 19 December 2024 15:41:00