What to do if you're worried about a child
Who to speak to if you are concerned about the safety or well-being of a child.
If a child is at immediate risk of harm
- call the Police on 999
If you have a concern about a child
Please call –
- Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000 and ask for the Children's Safeguarding and Protection Service - Referral & Assessment Services-. 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
- the Police on 020 8556 8855, at any time
- Colleagues in other agencies should download and use the multi-agency referral form (101KB Word file) if you want to make a referral to the Referral and Assessment Service at Buxton Road.
Social work emergencies outside office hours at weekends and on public holidays
- Outside working hours and at weekends, call Waltham Forest
Direct on 020 8496 3000
An out of hours emergency duty social worker will be contacted who will call you back.
What to do if you have concerns about a professional or volunteer working with children
Child Protection
Children's Safeguarding and Protection Service
Children in Waltham Forest who are Looked After or the subject of a Child Protection Plan, will have their Care or Protection Plans overseen by staff from the Children's Safeguarding and Protection Services.
Some of these documents are in PDF format. To view them you may need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Local Safeguarding Children's Board
Visit the Waltham Forest's Safeguarding Children's Board web pages.
