Worried About A Child?
If you're worried about any child and think they may be a victim of neglect, abuse or cruelty, contact your local Social Care office or the Police.
You do not need to know everything about the child and what is happening just to be worried, or feel that everything is not right.
Instructions on how to submit to the three local authorities:
Urgent referrals should initially be made by telephone to the relevant children’s social care on the numbers below:
Contact Details | |
| Leicestershire | The electronic Agency Referral Form is secure and should be used by professionals and members of the public to report concerns regarding a child or young person to our Central Duty Service electronically. Should the referring person be unable to use the secure electronic link, paper/printed versions can be faxed to 0116 305 0011 or posted to the following address: Central Duty Team, |
| Rutland | Referrals to social care about children must be made in writing or confirmed in writing after telephone contact is made. Referrals should be made via e-mail using a secure e-mail address. If the e-mail address is not secure the referrals should be faxed. Phone: 01572 722577 Address: Rutland County Council, |
| Leicester City | Referrals can be made by: Telephone to 0116 252 7004 Post or in person to: Duty & Assessment Service, |
| Emergency Numbers | Contact Telephone Number |
| Emergency Team - out of hours (covers all of Leicestershire and Rutland) | 0116 2551606 |
| Police | Contact Telephone Number |
| Police | 0116 222 2222 |
| Crimestoppers | 0800 555 111 (free and confidential) |