Contact children's services for yourself, friends and family or the public

Children's services contact information for individuals.

If you or someone else is in imminent danger, phone the police by dialling 999.

Call 101 if it is less urgent.

This information is for members of the public only. Professionals looking to contact children's services should see: Information about contacting children's services for professionals

Reporting a welfare or safeguarding issue

If you are a member of the public and want to report a welfare or safeguarding concern, complete our online enquiry form:

Children's services safeguarding form (public use only)

Report a different issue

If your enquiry is not about a welfare or safeguarding concern, email or call the children’s enquiry team.

Contact the children’s enquiry team by email

Emails are monitored Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, or Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Email the children's enquiry team: [email protected]

Contact the children's enquiry team by phone

You can call children's services from Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm, or Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.

To contact children's services, call: 0300 555 1384

To contact children's services out-of-hours, call: 0300 555 1373