Sunderland Safeguarding
Safeguarding children is everyone’s concern
Everyone who comes into contact with children and families has a role to play. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:
- protecting children from maltreatment
- preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development
- ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
If a child is in immediate danger or left alone, you should contact the police or call an ambulance on 999. There are numerous ways to report concerns about a child. Information on how to report both emergency and non-emergency abuse and neglect of a child is provided here.
As a concerned member of the public, if you suspect or believe a child is suffering or is likely to suffer Significant Harm, including any form of mistreatment or abuse, you should report your concerns. Any referral will be treated in the strictest confidence
Contact Details
Contact Children's Safeguarding on 0191 561 7007 (8.30am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.30am to 4.45pm Friday)
The Out of Hours Team are contactable on 0191 520 5552 (available Monday-Thursday 5.15-8.30am and from Friday 4.45pm - until Monday 8.30am)
Safeguarding Board
Sunderland Safeguarding Children Partnership - Home Page (safeguardingchildrensunderland.com)