Child protection services

Child Protection

Child protection is everyone's business.

The safety and welfare of children, or child protection, means protecting children from physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect.

If you are worried about any child or children and think that they may be a victim of neglect, abuse or cruelty, there are several contacts below. Do not keep this to yourself, don't ignore it, child abuse of any kind is very serious and action must be taken quickly.

For emergency cases please contact the police 999.

Threats to a child's safety are more likely to originate from a family member or a friend of a family than a complete stranger. Around 75 per cent of child sex offenders are related to or known to their victim. The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme has been developed to respond to this.

Contacts

Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
01926 414144 https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/mash
Out of Hours – Emergency 999 or Emergency Duty Team 01926 886922

Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board
WSCB Development Officer, Saltisford Office Park
Ansell Way
Warwick
CV34 4UL
01926 742510
wscb@warwickshire.gov.uk

NWBC Senior Officer (Simon Powell)
Assistant Director (Leisure and Community Development)
The Council House
South Street
Atherstone
CV9 1DE
01827 719352
simonpowell@northwarks.gov.uk

NWBC Young Persons Safeguarding Champion (Young Persons Champion)
Councillor Denise Clews
07477 607255
deniseclews@northwarks.gov.uk

NSPCC - 0808 800 5000

Childline - 0800 1111

Government Information for Practitioners: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-to-do-if-you're-worried-a-child-is-being-abused--2

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