Emergency Contact Numbers
The Children 1st website provides telephone numbers for police or out-of-hours social work contact details in your local authority area. Remember that you can call them for advice if you have a child protection concern. These agencies should be involved if a child has been harmed or is at serious risk of harm.
Reporting Child Protection Concerns
The following information is provided from the relevant section of the Scottish Government website:
It is everyone's responsibility to protect children.That is why it is vital that anyone who has a concern about a child's safety or wellbeing reports that concern.
The 24-hourChild Protection Lineis a gateway service which provides you with a single number to ring for easy access to local child protection services. If you have concerns about a child you should contact the Child Protection Line on0800 022 3222.
You can also access the website at www.infoscotland.com/childprotection
The Child Protection Line is operated by The Essentiagroup on behalf of the Scottish Government. You can find monthly reports on the operation of the linehere.
