Coventry Safeguarding Children Board

Coventry Safeguarding Children Board


Professionals / Reporting Concerns

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.


Emergency

If a child is in immediate danger or left alone, you should contact the police,

Tel: 0345 113 5000 or, call 999 in an emergency.

Police CAIU: 024 7653 9044

Or,


Social worker (out of office hours): Tel: 024 7683 2222


Non Emergency

If there is no immediate danger or you need advice or information, you should call Coventry’s Referral and Assessment Service. You need to complete a Multi-Agency Referral & Initial Information Form. This can be returned via fax or by post.

Address: Coventry Children's Social Care Referral & Assessment Service (RAS), Southfield's Old School, South Street, Hillfields, Coventry, CV1 5RS

Fax: 024 7622 5134, Tel: 024 7678 8555

You can also text CHILD CONCERN to: 60003


Allegations about a Colleague/Professional

If your concerns or suspicions are about a colleague or professional/carer (including volunteers), you must report them. Talk to a Manager, Designated Professional, contact the Duty and Assessment Team based at Coventry Civic Centre.

You could also contact the NSPCC.

See Coventry SCB Procedures: Allegations of Abuse made against a person who works with, or is in contact with children. 


Procedures/Advice

If you want to discuss your concerns or need advice e.g.if you are not sure whether your concerns are justified, you would like more information about issues like confidentiality or you would like to know what happens next (after you have reported your concerns), do one of the following:

For more detail of the Referral process and what happens next in Coventry please see the following Coventry LSCB Procedures:

Also see:

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