Resources
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999
Contact the police on 101
Speak to your manager or safeguarding lead
Children’s advice and duty service (ChAD)
NSPCC helpline – 0808 800 5000
Numbers & Helplines
ChildLine – 0800 11 11
National DA helpline (Refuge) – 0808 2000 247
Crime Victims – Victim support- 0808 16 89 111
Crime Stoppers – Crime Prevention- 0800 555 111
Missing People – Message Home (send a confidential message) – 116 000
NSPCC – Child Protection Helpline- 0808 800 5000
Samaritans – 116 123
Men’s Advice Line – 0808 2000 247
Relate – 0300 003 0396
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0800 999 5428
Nightstop UK – 020 7939 1220
Operation Encompass Teacher helpline- 0202 513 9990
Further Reading
Other key organisations & services:
Barnados – Offers a range of support to vulnerable children and those around them. Heard and Not Seen is their podcast, talking to young people who have faced adverse childhood experiences
NAPAC – Support for adult survivors of any form of child abuse
The Children’s Society -UK Children’s Charity
Help & Kindness – Dorset support & signposting service
Action for Children – support and protection for children and young people
Operation Encompass – Police and education early intervention partnership
Womens Aid – National nonprofit working to end domestic abuse against women and children
Dorset Nightstop – emergency shelter for young people aged 16-25
NSPCC’s DART (Domestic abuse, recovering together) – 10 week course, helping children and mothers
Learning:
NSPCC learning A series of informative podcasts and resources including Listen up, Speak up – 10 minute NSPCC online training on recognising child abuse
