This section provides information on who to contact if you have any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child, young person or adult at risk.
Children
PLEASE NOTE that if your concern is regarding something that takes place/took place within a facility e.g. a leisure centre, you should inform the facility in the first instance so that they can follow their own child protection policies and procedures.
Otherwise, you may wish to follow the guidance below:
If you need to make an allegation or disclosure of abuse, or have serious concerns about the safety of a child, young person or vulnerable adult, you should immediately contact the police on 999 or the relevant social services department (see below):
- Redcar and Cleveland – 01642 771500
- Darlington – 01325 406222
- Middlesbrough – 01642 726004
- Hartlepool – 01429 284284
- Emergency out of hours contact 08702 402994
- Local police child protection teams 01642 326326
The Designated Officer or team of officers (previously LADO) is a local authority role responsible for managing and overseeing concerns, allegations or offences relating to staff and volunteers in any organisation across a local authority area.
If you need to contact the Designated Officer for the local authority in question please see the attachment below.
If you have a concern that is not serious and does not require immediate action, your first point of contact would be the club’s/organisation’s child protection officer/welfare officer.
If your concern relates to an activity provided by Tees Valley Sport please call:-
Lead Safeguarding Officer, Catherine Woods on 01642 342287 or email c.woods@tees.ac.uk
Alternatively, you may wish to speak to the activity organiser, relevant children’s services department, or one of the national contacts listed below for advice and support:
Contact the free, 24-hour NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 (Includes Welsh and Asian helpline services) For the textphone service for people with hearing difficulties call 0800 056 0566
NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)
Tel: 0116 2347278 / 2347280
Childline
Tel: 0800 1111 (free 24 hour service)
National Governing Body Lead Child Protection Officers
For further details, please visit the CPSU Website.
Every Child Matters is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19.
The Government’s aim is for every child, whatever their background or their circumstances, to have the support they need to:
- Be healthy
- Stay safe
- Enjoy and achieve
- Make a positive contribution
- Achieve economic well-being
If you have a concern related to poor practice, please speak to the relevant activity organiser.
Adults
You can report very serious abuse and neglect to Cleveland Police by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency
If you are worried or want to talk to someone, contact your local Social Care Service.
SCIE: At a Glance Adult Safeguarding Types and Indicators Of Abuse
Hartlepool
01429 523 390 dutyteam@hartlepool.gcsx.gov.uk
Middlesbrough
01642 065 070 adultsafeguardingalert@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Darlington
01325 406111 ssact@darlington.gcsx.gov.uk
Redcar &Cleveland
01642 065 070 contactus@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Stockton-on-Tees
01642 527 764 firstcontactadults@stockton.gov.uk
Evenings and Weekends
08702 402 994
If you are a professional you can report suspected abuse and neglect using a Concern Form.
If you need any further information or advice you can also contact:
Business Unit Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board: 01642 527263 tsab.businessunit@stockton.gov.uk
Do not report abuse or neglect to the Business Unit.
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