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What to do if you think a Child is being abused?
What to do if you think a Child is being abused?
Everyone who comes into contact with children and families, have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
If you have any concerns about a child's welfare and you consider the child is, or may be at risk of, suffering significant harm, you must refer the child and family to children's social care or the police.
Child & Adult Services c ontact details:
Duty Team - 01429 523872
Out of hours: the Emergency Duty Team - 08702402994
Cleveland Police - 01642 326326
In addition to children's social care, the NSPCC have powers to intervene in these circumstances.
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