Child protection and abuse

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Concerned about a child?

Everyone has a part to play in children's welfare and keeping them safe from abuse or neglect. If you have concerns that a child may be being neglected or abused - don't keep it to yourself, no-one will criticise you for reporting genuine concerns. Speak to one of our duty teams at the following numbers.

Avonvale Road, Redfield Tel 0117 955 8231
Ridingleaze House, Lawrence Weston Tel 0117 903 8700
Symes House, Hartcliffe Tel 0117 353 2200
Welsman, St Paul's Tel 0117 903 6500

Email (all Bristol) childprotection@bristol.gov.uk

Our offices are open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.

In an emergency outside office hours contact our Tel. 01454 615 165.

Or you can contact:
Police Child Protection Team Tel 0117 945 4320
NSPCC 24 Hour Help line Tel 0800 800 5000

In an emergency dial 999 or contact your local Police Station.

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NSPCC Asian Child protection

NSPCC Asian Child protection helpline 0800 096 7719.

The NSPCC's helpline takes calls and provides advice about child protection in Asian languages. We work with NSPCC to arrange to follow up cases with interpreters and bi-lingual workers as needed.

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Do you work with children?

If you work with children you have a specal part to play in child protection.

Information about child protection for people who work with children.

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Further information and leaflets

Our leaflet "Child Protection - it's up to all of us to keep children safe" has information on how we work with people to protect children and how we will handle your call and any concerns you have.

Child Protection - it's up to all of us to keep children safe - (456kb, pdf)

Our leaflet "Child protection conferences - A parent's guide" has information for parents about child protection conferences.

Child protection conferences - A parent's guide - (190kb, pdf)

Child care assessments, information for parents and carers (SSL1). The content of this leaflet can be found on the assessments page.

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