Child protection is the collective name for services aimed at protecting children from any sort of abuse.
Where a child appears to be in danger or at risk of abuse we (Children & Young People's Services) have a legal duty to investigate.
If, as a result, we still have concerns, we will discuss the position with colleagues in the police, health services and schools.
This might mean that we would put the child's name on the Child Protection Register. A plan is always made with parents or carers and other agency colleagues to offer support to and protect the child.
If you are concerned about a child
Don't leave it to someone else to report - get in touch now. You could save that child. The way to do this is:
- telephone 0345 045 5203 from 8 am to 8 pm Monday to Friday
- outside these hours telephone the Emergency Duty Team 01733 234724 OR
- call Cambridgeshire Police - see their website for local office numbers or call 999 OR
- call National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) 0808 800 5000
Cambridgeshire's Local Safeguarding Children Board is the group that brings together representatives from social care services, police, health and schools to ensure effective arrangements and a coordinated approach to protecting Cambridgeshire's children.