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12.1.1 Contact Details


Manual Version: 2 (27/06/2008) | Chapter Revision: 1 (09/05/2007)


Contents

Calderdale Contact Information

Kirklees Contact Information

Leeds Contact Information

Wakefield Contact Information

Common Contact Information

National Contact Information

CALDERDALE CONTACT INFORMATION

Children's Social Care, Initial Response Team Ground Floor, Northgate House, Halifax , HX1 1UN T: 01422 357257 Ext 2400

F: 01422 392889

Safeguarding Unit (Child Protection Register) Third Floor, Northgate house, Halifax , HX1 1UN T: 01422 393337 F:01422 393310
Calderdale Child and Public Protection Unit DI M. Brown (temporary), Elland

T: 01422 337042

Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board Manager Paul Sharkey
Third Floor, Northgate house, Halifax , HX1 1UN
T: 01422 393337 F:01422 393310
Co-ordinator for Protection from Child Sexual Exploitation Nicki O'Keefe, Safeguarding Unit T: 01422 393337
Senior Reviewing Officer (Safeguarding Unit) Bernadette Johansen T: 01422 393337
Named Nurse (Consultant Nurse, Safeguarding ) Craig Ferris T: 01484 728928
Named Doctor to follow to follow
Designated Doctor Dr A. Muhammed, Consultant Paediatrician

Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax HX3 0PW.

T: 01422 224692
Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board Independent Chair Mr Mike Stow
c/o Safeguarding Unit
T: 01422 393337
Local Authority Designated Officer John Murray (Temporary), Principal Officer (Child Protection), Calderdale Care Services, Park Road, Halifax HX1 2 TU T: 01422 393884
Child Protection Coordinator, Learning Services Ms Veronica Mellor
Health Training and Development Centre,
Free School Lane
Halifax
HX1 2PT
T: 01422 394108
Calderdale Multi Agency Assessment Service (Common Assessment Framework/CAF) Mr Iain Low, Northgate House, Halifax, HX1 1TU T: 01422 357257

KIRKLEES CONTACT INFORMATION

Kirklees Council
Main Switchboard

  T: 01484 221000
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board Chair 8th Floor Oldgate House
Oldgate
Huddersfield
HD1 6QF

T: 01484 225242

F: 01484 225237
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board Manager 8th Floor Oldgate House
Oldgate
Huddersfield
HD1 6QF

T: 01484 225161

F: 01484 225237
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board
Administration & Information Officer
8th Floor Oldgate House
Oldgate
Huddersfield
HD1 6QF

Email: KSCBAdmin@kirklees.gov.uk

T: 01484 225161

F: 01484 225237
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board Training and Development Officer + enquiries about courses Safeguarding Children Training
Knowl Park House
Staff House
Crowlees Road
Mirfield
WF14 9PR

T: 01924 482161

F: 01924 483747
Child Protection and Review Unit
(Child Protection Conferences and advice about child concerns)
Knowl Park House
Staff House
Crowlees Road
Mirfield
WF14 9PR
T: 01924 483749

F: 01924 483747

Gateway to Care (formerly Social Services Information Point)

(Advice and Referrals)

Kirklees

T: 01484 223000
(24 hours)

Duty and Assessment Service

(Advice, Referrals and Assessments)

Kirklees

T: 01924 326093
T: 01924 483792

Emergency Duty Service
(outside office hours)

c/o 4th Floor
Oldgate House
2 Oldgate
Huddersfield
HD1 6QF

T: 01924 326489

West Yorkshire Police Child & Public Protection Unit

North Kirklees
Ossett Police Station,
Bank Street
Ossett
West Yorkshire
WF5 7NW

T: 01924 292388

F: 01924 293879

 West Yorkshire Police Child & Public Protection Unit

South Kirklees
Elland Police Station
Burley Street
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 OAG

T: 01422 337042

F: 01422 318130

LEEDS CONTACT INFORMATION

Local Authority Children's Social Care Services

Senior Child Protection Co-ordinator   0113 2478653
Child protection Co-ordinators  

0113 2478651
0113 2478457
0113 2477455

Enquires about children for whom there  are concerns 

  0113 2478652
Emergency Duty Team - for out of hours referrals   0113 2409536

Police

Leeds Child & Public Protection Unit   0113 2413535

Education Leeds

Child Protection Co-ordinators   0113 3951211

Health

Designated Doctor Child Protection
(LPCT, LTHT, LMHT)

  0113 2064327

Named Doctor Child Protection (LPCT)

  0113 2064327
Named Psychiatrist (LMHT)   0113 2952317

Designated Nurse Child Protection
(LPCT, LTHT, LMHT)

  0113 3055064

Named Nurse Child Protection
(LMHT, LPCT)

  0113 3055041

Named Nurse Child Protection
(LTHT) 

  0113 2064177

NSPCC

Leeds Office   0113 2172200
National Child Protection Helpline   0808 800 5000

Leeds Safeguarding Children's Board Manager

Safeguarding Childrens Board Manager   0113 2478578

WAKEFIELD CONTACT INFORMATION

Wakefield District Safeguarding Children Board
Business Manager Unit 21
Green Industrial Estate
PO Box 38
Calder Vale Road
Wakefield
WF1 5PF

T: 01924 302625
F: 01924 302636
E: wdscb@wakefield.gov.uk

Social Care Direct
Free and confidential phone line, open 24 hours a day.  

T: 0845 8503 503
E: social_care_direct@wakefield.gov.uk

Police
Police    0845 6060606

COMMON CONTACT INFORMATION
Users please note: this table duplicates information elsewhere in this chapter.

Children's Social Care Services

Calderdale Children's Social Care Initial Response Team Ground Floor, Northgate House, Halifax, HX1 1 UN T: 01422 357257
F: 01422 392889
Kirklees Gateway to Care
(formerly Social Services Information Point)
South Kirklees T: 01484 223000
(24 hours)
Kirklees Gateway to Care
(formerly Social Services Information Point)
North Kirklees T: 01924 325070
(24 hours)
Leeds - Enquires about children for whom there  are concerns    0113 2478652
Wakefield Social Care Direct Free and confidential phone line, open 24 hours a day.

T: 0845 8503 503
E: social_care_direct@wakefield.gov.uk

Emergency Duty Team

Calderdale   T: 01422 365101
Kirklees

 

T: 01924 326489

Leeds   0113 2409536
Wakefield   0845 8503 503

Safeguarding Unit

Calderdale Safeguarding Unit Third Floor, Northgate house, Halifax , HX1 1UN T: 01422 393337 F:01422 393310
Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board Manager Paul Sharkey
Third Floor, Northgate house, Halifax , HX1 1UN
T: 01422 393337 F:01422 393310
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board Manager 8th Floor Oldgate House
2 Oldgate
Huddersfield
HD1 6QW
T: 01484 225161

F: 01484 225237

Leeds Safeguarding Children’s Board Manager   T: 0113 2868654
Wakefield Safeguarding Children’s Board Business Manager Unit 21
Green Industrial Estate
PO Box 38
Calder Vale Road
Wakefield
WF1 5PF
T: 01924 302625
F: 01924 302636
E: wdscb@wakefield.gov.uk

NATIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION

Armed Forces

The following agencies may be able to assist in obtaining information regarding

children in families with connection to the armed forces:

ARMY

SSAFA Forces Helpline (SS) UK, HQ AWS, HQ Land Command, Erskin Barracks, Wilton, Sailsbury, Wiltshire SP2 OAG.

The point of contact for child protection matters concerning Army families resident within London is:

AWS Personal Support Intake and AssessmentAWS Windsor and West London66 Furness WayBroom Farm EstateWindsor Berkshire SL4 4XWTel: 01753 862307 or 01753 755198.

In the event of difficulty, SSDs should liaise directly with:

Chief Personal Support Officer Army Welfare Service, HQ Land Command, Erskine Barracks,Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 0AG Tel: 01722 436564 Fax: 01722 436307

ARMY and RAF

Requests from the child protection database should be sought from: The Director of Social WorkSSAFA Forces Help19 Queen Elizabeth St.London, SE1 2LPTel: 020 7403 8783 Fax: 020 7403 8815

RAF

SSAFA Forces Helpline (RAF) UK: HQP & FC, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester GL3 1EZ

NAVY

Naval Personal and Family Service (NPFS): Room 213, Victory Buildings, Portsmouth Naval Barracks, Portsmouth PO1 3LS

NPFS Area offices:

NPFS Eastern Area Portsmouth . . . . . . . Tel: 02392 72212 Fax: 02393 725803|
NPFS Northern Area Helensburgh . . . . Tel: 01436 672798 Fax: 01436 674965
NPFS Western Area Plymouth . . . . . . . Tel: 01752 555041 Fax: 01752 555647

ROYAL MARINES

Contact SO3 (WFS) Tel: 02392 5475423.

CAFCASS
The Citadel,
First Floor,
190 Corporation Street,
Birmingham,
B4 6QD

T: 0121 248 6270

Greyfriars House,
2 Greyfriars Road,
Coventry,
CV1 3RY

T: 02476 553601

Child Abduction Unit
T: 0207 008 0878.

The Child Abduction Section is open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. In an emergency outside these hours you may contact the FCO Response Centre on 0207 008 1500.

Childline

FREEPHONE 0800 1111 (24 hours)
Community Liaison Unit

Room G/55, Old Admiralty Building , Whitehall , London SW1A 2PA

Telephone during office hours (Mondays to Fridays 9.00 to 17.00) 020 7008 8706/0135

Telephone outside office hours: 020 7008 1500 – ask for FCO Response Centre

Email: clu@fco.gov.uk

DfES

Sanctuary Buildings,
LondonDepartment for Education and Skills
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
LondonSW1P 3BT

T: 0870 000 2288
E: info@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

Secretary of State approval for Placement in Secure Accommodation; cases should first be discussed with:

Helen Robinson or Lorraine Reid in LAC Division, Department for Education and Skills on 020 7273 5905

Email: Robinson@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
Fax:020 7273 5838.

Out of Hours Duty Officer: 020 7972 30007.

Family Rights Group

Offers specialist advice for parents involved in child protection via a free service 1-30pm – 3-30pm Monday to Friday on FREEPHONE 0800 731 169610.

Football Association
Head of Education & Child Protection: Tel: 020 7745 490911.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street,
London
SW1A 2AH

T: 020 7008 1500

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390554

Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY.

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/

Internet Watch Foundation

www.iwf.org.uk acts as a focal point for removing illegal materials from the Internet.

International Social Services
International Social Service of the United Kingdom (ISS UK)
Cranmer House
39 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DD

T: 020 7735 8941

Fax: 020 7582 0696

E: info@issuk.org.uk
Metropolitan Police Service Child Pornography Information Line

0808 100 0040,has been established to enable members of the public to pass information to the police about child pornography: Information from persons who wish to remain anonymous may be passed to CRIME-STOPPERS on FREEPHONE 0800 555 11118.

NSPCC

National child protection help line 0808 800 500 /text phone 0800 056 0566

Asian child protection help-line 0800 096 7719 provides advice in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali and SylhetI

OFSTED

Midlands Regional Centre
Building C,
Cumberland Place Park Row,
Nottingham
NG1 6HJ

T: 0115 944 9000

Overseas Children

When undertaking assessments of children who have previously lived overseas (outside the UK), information should be obtained in relation to that period.

Appropriate embassies or consulates, usually based in London, should be contacted. However, the following agencies may be able to assist:

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, based at King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH; their website (www.fco.gov.uk) has a list of embassies and consulates

The NSPCC have a list of social care organisations abroad at www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/CH_International.asp

The International Social Service of the United Kingdom, based at: Cranmer House, 39 Brixton Road, London SW9 6DD. Tel: +44 207 735 8941; Fax: +44 207 582 0696; Email: mark.issuk@btopenworld.com

Passport Office

The United Kingdon Passport Office is located at Globe House, 89 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PX.

The Passport Advice Line is on 0870 521 0410

The website address is www.ukpa.gov.uk

Public Concern at Work

Can give free confidential advice on how to raise a concern about malpractice at work

T: 020 7404 660925.

Voice of the Child in Care (VCC)

The Voice of the Child in Care (VCC) can be contacted at:

The VCC,
Unit 4 Pride Court,
London N1 9PF

T: 0171 833 5792


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