Safeguarding Children

Safeguarding Partnership

The Children and Social Work Act 2017 and Working Together 2018 introduced new flexible arrangements for safeguarding children. Warwickshire Safeguarding has introduced a model for safeguarding that will allow us to develop a family focused approach.

Our new partnership arrangements are designed to support and enable local organisations and agencies to work together in a system where:

children, young people and adults are safeguarded and their welfare promoted
partner organisations and agencies collaborate, share and co-own the vision for how to achieve improved outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and adults
organisations and agencies challenge appropriately and hold one another to account effectively
there is early identification and analysis of new safeguarding issues and emerging threats
learning is promoted and embedded in a way that local services for children, young people and adults can become more reflective and implement changes to practice
information is shared effectively to facilitate more accurate and timely decision making for children, young people and adults
local data from all agencies is developed to strategically identify and respond to the underlying conditions and factors that lead to the need for help and protection

More information about the work of Warwickshire Safeguarding can be found by visiting the following pages.

I am a Child/Young person

If you are a child or young person under 18 years old, this area of the website is for you.

All children and young people have the right to be protected from harm. Safeguarding is about the action taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. It means that children are protected from:

Abuse and maltreatment
Preventing harm to children's health or development
Ensuring children grow up in safe, effective care
Taking action to ensure that all children have the best outcomes

If you are concerned about yourself or someone else, you can call a helpline which is just for children and young people. Childline is a helpline which is free, private and confidential and it doesn't show up on the phone bill. Or you can contact them online.

Childline - 0800 1111 or click here to access online.

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, Childline provides you with an option of contacting using British Sign Language (BSL) or through a counsellor online, anytime. Click here to find out more.

If English isn't your first language, you can contact Childline online and use an Art Box to write or draw how you feel - click here to find out more.

Children and Families Front Door (Front Door)
You can also contact the Front Door to speak to someone, call 01926 414144. The Front Door is open 9.00am - 5.30pm (Monday - Thursday) and 9.00am - 5.00pm (Friday).

Is someone you know at immediate risk or danger?
Call the Police straight away, dialling 999.

I work with Children & Young People

I am a Parent/Carer

This section of our website is specifically for parents and carers, or other adults concerned for the safety and well-being of children.

We all have a responsibility for the safeguarding of children and young people. Safeguarding is about making sure that they are protected from harm, abuse or maltreatment; that children can grow up in safe environments enjoying their childhood.

Our aim is to provide you with information and guidance, or signposting to further sources of information which you may find useful. Click on the buttons below to access the information.

Worried about a child?

If you have concerns that a child is suffering any form of abuse, neglect or cruelty contact the Warwickshire Children and Families Front Door (Front Door) immediately by calling 01926 414144. Lines are open Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 5.30pm, Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm.

If you need to get in touch out of usual office hours, please contact the Emergency Duty Team immediately by calling 01926 886922.

If you think that a child is at immediate risk, contact the police immediately by calling 999.

If you cannot find the information that you are looking for, please let us know by using 'Contact Us' page.