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- As a first step, the immediate
safety and emergency medical treatment of the child are
a priority.
- The protection of children
is everyone’s business, if you want to pass on information
about yourself, or a child you are worried about, then
you should contact your local authority social work office.
You can find the number for your local office here (click
to link to the Locations and Contacts section) In
an emergency you should contact the Police.
- Out with office hours (that
is out with Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) there is a social
work out of hours service available. For Aberdeen City
phone 01224 693936, for Aberdeenshire phone 0845 840 0070
and for Moray phone 0845 756 5656.
- It is helpful if you have
basic information about the child and his or her family
available to pass on, for example full names and dates
of birth of household members, the child’s home address,
names/dates of birth/address of any other significant adults
in the child’s life, names of any other professionals
involved with the child/family, the reasons for your concern(s).
Any other information you think may be relevant.
- It is possible to have informal
discussion with Social Work or Police about the circumstances
of children you are concerned about. However, if Social
Work or the Police believe there are grounds for further
action in such cases then they will take the necessary
action. As a member of the public you have a right to remain
anonymous and that right will be respected.
- If you are a member of the
public and you do not want to make a referral directly
to Social Work or the Police, you can talk to another professional
who knows the child, for example, a teacher, health visitor,
GP. However, remember that a delay in passing on concerns
to Social Work or the Police could result in a child suffering
further abuse that may otherwise have been prevented.
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