Child Protection
Child Protection Questions and Answers
Alternative ways to report children at risk
What should I do if I know a child is at risk of harm but social services will not conduct an initial assessment?
If a person is sure that a child is at risk but Children's Services will not act further, then that person can:
- remind Children's Services of their duty to act is such situations;
- make a complaint to the children’s director of the Children's Services department;
- contact the NSPCC and ask them to make a referral;
- gather evidence that the child is at risk of harm;
- keep a close eye on the child and family;
- report the family again to Children's Services.
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