Safeguarding @ Treviglas
Keeping Children Safe…
No one wants to hear about children being abused, neglected or unsafe and that sometimes makes it difficult to respond appropriately. If we all remember these three important messages, it does help us to know what’s needed:
All children have a right to be safe no matter who they are or what their circumstances.
Keeping children safe is everyone's responsibility
We all need to listen to children and young people even though we may not always be comfortable with what we hear.
Who Should I Talk To If I have Concerns About a Child?
If you have immediate concerns about a child or young person’s safety, please telephone the Multi Agency Referrals Unit (MARU) on 0300123 1116
Each agency will have someone who has a responsibility for child protection and safeguarding issues- they have had the training to know what to do next.
It is not your responsibility to investigate safeguarding concerns but you must tell the appropriate person. It will be this person’s job to decide what action to take next. If necessary they will speak to Children’s Social Care or the police. The police and social workers can then decide whether they need to further investigate your concerns.
It doesn’t matter if you are a paid worker, a volunteer or a member of the community, you have a responsibility to act if you are worried about a child.
To contact our safeguarding team please click here
Useful Contacts
South West Child Protection Procedures www.swcpp.org.uk
Local Safeguarding Children Board Website www.safechildren-cios.co.uk
Children’s Social Care - Out of hours 0300 1234 100
Children’s Social Care Single Referral Unit 0300 1231 116
Cornwall Safeguarding Children Unit 01872 254549
Emergency Services 999
Devon and Cornwall Police 101
Childline 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk
Samaritans 01872 277277 / 08457 909090 www.samaritans.org
Outlook Southwest 01208 871905
Kooth 0845 3307090 / 07702 812 638 www.kooth.com
Cruse Bereavement Care 01726 76100 cornwall@cruse.org.uk
Penhaligon’s Friends 01209 210624 / 07977 466444 www.penhaligonsfriends.org.uk
The NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ Helpline 0808 800 5000, Under 18s Helpline 0800 1111
CEOP Online Safety https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Time to Change https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
Young Minds https://youngminds.org.uk – Parent Helpline 0808 802 5544