Keeping Safe

Worried about a child?

Please see local contact details below. If it is an emergency however, please contact the Police on 101 or 999

Darlington

If you’re worried about a child in Darlington, please call:

01325 406 222

or email childrensfrontdoor@darlington.gov.uk

In an emergency please contact the Police on 101 or 999

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Durham

If you have a concern about a child or young person’s welfare who lives in County Durham, call First Contact:

03000 267 979

In an emergency please contact the Police on 101 or 999

First Contact brings together children’s services staff with partners such as Durham Constabulary and health services. You can speak to a professional that you are already working with for example, teacher, GP or health visitor for further support.

You can find more information about First Contact at Durham County Council by visiting our website

Gateshead

Phone Gateshead Council’s Children’s Services (in confidence):

Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4.30pm

0191 433 2653

Out of hours – at night, at weekends and bank holidays

0191 477 0844

In an emergency please contact the Police on 101 or 999

The Emergency Duty Team will help with personal or family problems that reach a crisis at these times. All calls go through to the Gateshead Care Call Service where a telephone operator takes all the calls. This service is the contact point for all council services out of hours. If the phone isn’t answered straightaway, please be patient as they will be dealing with another call.

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Northumberland

If you’re worried about a child in Northumberland, please call:

01670 536 400

In an emergency please contact the Police on 101 or 999

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North Yorkshire

If you’re worried about a child in North Yorkshire, please call:

0300 131 2 131

In an emergency please contact the Police on 101 or 999

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Stockton-on-Tees

If you’re worried about a child, please call The Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Children’s Hub:

01642 130 080

Out of hours

01642 524 552

or email childrenshub@hartlepool.gov.uk

In an emergency please contact the Police on 101 or 999

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Sunderland

If you’re worried about a child in Sunderland, please call:

0191 520 5560

Out of hours

0191 520 5552

or email safeguarding.children@togetherforchildren.org.uk

In an emergency please contact the Police on 101 or 999

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Wakefield

If you’re worried about a child in Wakefield, please call:

0345 8 503 503

In an emergency please contact the Police on 101 or 999

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NSPCC

You can also report concerns to the NSPCC by text message on 88858

This service is free and anonymous. The NSPCC aim to respond within three hours.

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