If a child or young person is in immediate danger, telephone 999.
If you have an immediate concern that a child is suffering from or at risk of significant harm, please telephone Call Derbyshire: 01629 533190.
Get help and advice, or request support for a child from Derbyshire County Council - Children and Family Services.
If you are a professional and would like to make a non-urgent referral of a child to the Starting Point team, complete a 'request for support form'.
If you live in Derbyshire, you can talk to a trained social worker at Derbyshire County Council by phoning 01629 533190 at any time.
If you live in Derby you can talk to a trained social worker at Derby Social Care by calling 01332 641172 during the day, or 01332 956606 after 5pm and at weekends.
You can call Childline on 0800 1111 at any time.
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership provides information for the public, children, young people, parents, carers and professionals. The partnership is made up of Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Systems (ICS), Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and Derbyshire Constabulary (the statutory partners) work in partnership with relevant agencies such as health providers, schools and education settings, probation providers and others to improve local safeguarding arrangements and hold each other to account as to how they are keeping children safe.
NSPCC has developed a special version of Speak Out Stay Safe specifically designed for schools who work with pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The 6-session programme is designed for use with children who have mild to moderate learning disabilities or who have an autism spectrum condition.
Safer Derbyshire is the website for community safety in Derbyshire. It aims to reduce crime, disorder and the fear of crime in Derbyshire by providing support, advice and leadership to partners and communities.
Derbyshire Safe Place Scheme offers a 'Safe Place Card' for adults and vulnerable young people aged 11-18. A 'Safe Place' is somewhere people can go if they feel scared, are lost, or need help when they are out and about.
To report an incident or concern, please contact Derbyshire Police directly by calling 101 (24 hour service) or contact them via their website.
NHS 111 helps people get the right advice and treatment when they urgently need it. For non-emergency medical advice for yourself, or for a child in your care, call NHS 111 or use NHS 111 Online.