Local Contacts

Emergency: If a child is in immediate danger or left alone, you should contact the police or call an ambulance on 999.
You can report abuse and neglect by completing the form at the links below, or your can contact us on 01670 536 400.

• Report a concern about a child;
• Report a concern about an adult;
• Report a concern about Hate Crime Domestic Abuse or antisocial behaviour.

Non-emergency:

If this is a new contact then please ring: One call: 01670 536 400 or complete the multi-agency referral form (MARF).

If you know a child already has a social worker then contact the social worker's telephone number or ring One Call.

Early Help Assessments

For enquiries about completion or registrations of Early Help Assessments, please contact: 01670 536 400.

Emergency Duty Team

Tel: 01670 536 400

First Contact

Tel: 01670 536 400

Disabled Children's Team

Tel: 01670 536 400

14+ Team

Tel: 01670 536 400

Children and Young Peoples Service (CYPS)

Tel: 01670 502 700

SORTED

Tel: 01670 500 150 or 0800 633 5872

Safeguarding Unit (Children with a Child Protection Plan)

Tel: 01670 624 888

Central Referral Unit, Protecting Vulnerable People (Northumbria Police)

Tel: 101 extension: 45170

Designated Nurse, Safeguarding & Cared for Children

Tel: 01670 335 160

Safeguarding Team, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Tel: 01670 564 052

Designated Doctor

Tel: 01670 564 042

LADO

Tel: 07500 606174 (Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00, Friday 08:30-16:30) or 01670 536400 (Out of hours)

Missing Children / Exploitation Workers

Tel: 01670 536 400

Residential and Family Placement Service

Tel: 01670 626262

Northumberland Families First

Tel: 01670 536400

Wansbeck General Hospital

Tel: 0344 811 8111

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Tel: 0191 233 6161

Newcastle Freeman Hospital

Tel: 0191 233 6161

North Tyneside General Hospital

Tel: 0844 811 8111

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Alnwick Infirmary

Tel: 0844 811 8111

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Berwick Infirmary

Tel: 0844 811 8111

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Blyth Community Hospital

Tel: 0844 811 8111

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Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital

Tel: 0844 811 8111

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Hexham General Hospital

Tel: 0844 811 8111

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