Child Protection / Safeguarding Children Board

The North Somerset Safeguarding Children Board (NSSCB) works to safeguard and promote local child welfare across the district and has a stand alone website at www.northsomersetlscb.org.uk

If you are worried about a child who is at risk, being ill-treated or neglected, talk to someone you trust or telephone our Children and Young People's Services department.

If you live in North Somerset, contact the Referral, Co-ordination and Investigation Unit on 01275 888 266.

Our normal office hours are Monday to Thursday 8.45 am until 5 pm and Friday from 8.45 am until 4.30 pm.

Outside these hours, contact our Duty Team on 01454 615 165.  If the line is engaged, please leave your name and number on the answering machine and we will call you back as soon as possible.

Alternatively, contact your local police station on 0845 670 000 or if a child is in immediate danger, dial 999.

For further information, download the Government's What to Do if You are Worried a Child is Being Abused

A range of guidance is available in this section relating to the social care of children and young people in North Somerset.

This online guidance outlines practice procedures, protocols and ICT help for the benefit of social care professionals.

This includes our own staff and all other staff and agencies likely to work with children and young people across the district.

If you use guidance or a document not listed within this section please contact our Management Information Analyst on 01934 634 502 so we can add it to our list.

For Child Protection Practice Guidance please use the following links: