Report child abuse
If you鈥檙e worried that a child or young person is at risk or is being abused contact the children鈥檚 social care team at their local council.
You鈥檒l be asked for your details, but you can choose not to share them.
Call 999 if the child is at immediate risk.
If it鈥檚 not an emergency, you can or call 101.
Calls to 999 or 101 are free.
What to report
Child abuse includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect. You can read more about the .
You don鈥檛 need to be sure that a child or young person has been abused - it鈥檚 OK to report a suspicion.
What happens when you report it
The person who answers your call will decide what to do. For example, they might:
- gather more information
- ask a social worker to look into it
- contact the police, if they think the child is at immediate risk or a crime has been committed
The children鈥檚 social care team will tell you what happens next, but they will not be able to give you any confidential information.
Get advice
if you want to discuss your concerns and get advice.
NSPCC (for adults)
Telephone: 0808 800 5000
Find out about call charges
ChildLine (for children and young people)
Telephone: 0800 1111 (free)
The ChildLine number will not show up on your phone bill if you call from a landline or from
Report child abuse in education
NSPCC (for children, young people and adults)
Telephone: 0800 136 663 (free)