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Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures Manual

Local Contacts

AMENDMENT

In July 2023, these details were updated.

Contents

  1. Referrals (Concerns about the Welfare of a Child, including Allegations Against Staff, Carers and Volunteers)
  2. Advice and Further Information
  3. Contact Arrangements for the Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

1. Referrals (Concerns about the Welfare of a Child, including Allegations Against Staff, Carers and Volunteers)

  1. Children's Social Care
  2. Out of Hours
  3. Police
  4. NSPCC

Agency Derby Derbyshire

Children's Social Care

All enquiries should be directed to the Initial Response Team

Tel: 01332 641 172
(during normal working days between 9am and 5pm)

Non-urgent referrals via the Derby Children's Social Care Online Referral System

Note: all telephone referrals to be followed up within 48 hours via Derby Children's Social Care Online Referral System

At all other times contact Careline to discuss any concerns - see below for contact details.

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
c/o Children's Quality Assurance, People Services
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

E-mail: CPMduty@derby.gov.uk

All concerns regarding immediate child protection should be made by telephone to:

Starting Point

Tel: 01629 533 190
Fax: 01629 533 295
Minicom: 01629 533 240

All requests for support should be made to Starting Point online at:

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/support-for-families/starting-point-referral-form/starting-point-request-for-support-form.aspx

Starting Point E-mail:

starting.point@derbyshire.gov.uk

Room 274, North Block
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG

Referral Forms via E-mail to: Professional.Allegations@derbyshire.gov.uk

Out of Hours

Careline

Tel: 01332 956 606
Minicom: 01332 785 642
Via secure e-mail to: DCCCarelinesecure@derby.gov.uk

Call Derbyshire

Tel: 01629 532 600
Fax: 01629 585 669
Minicom: 01629 585 400

Police

Police Emergency 999
Police Non-emergency 101

Police Emergency 999
Police Non-emergency 101

NSPCC

National Helpline
0808 800 5000

Childline
0800 11 11

National Helpline
0808 800 5000

Childline
0800 11 11

2. Advice and Further Information

  1. Children's Social Care and Local Authority Early Help Services
  2. National Probation Service
  3. Licensing Enquiries and Concerns
  4. NSPCC
  5. Police
  6. Health
  7. Youth Offending Service

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Agency Derby Derbyshire

Children's Social Care and Local Authority Early Help Services

Children's Services Professional Consultation Line
07812300329

Child Protection Managers
c/o Children's Quality Assurance, People Services
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Tel: 01332 642 376


City Locality Based Single Point of Access (SPA) Clerks

Locality 1 and 5
Derwent, Chaddesden, Spondon, Oakwood, Mackworth, Allestree and Darley
Email: vcm1and5@derby.gov.uk

Locality 2
Sinfin, Alvaston, Boulton, Chellaston, Osmaston and Allenton
Email: vcm2@derby.gov.uk

Locality 3 & 4
Balgreaves, Littleover, Mickleover, Normanton and Abbey
Email: vcm3and4@derby.gov.uk

The Light House (Integrated Disabled Children's Service) Single Point of Access Clerk
Tel: 01332 256990
Email: VCM-IDCS@derby.gov.uk

Early Help Advisors can be contacted via their locality based Single Point of Access Clerks as noted above.

Starting Point Consultation and Advice Service for Professionals.

Tel: 01629 535353

Room 274, North Block
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG

Email:cs.safeguarding@derbyshire.gov.uk

Referrals and Requests for Support

Starting Point

Tel: 01629 533 190
Fax: 01629 533 295
Minicom: 01629 533 240

All requests for support should be made to Starting Point online at: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/support-for-families/starting-point-referral-form/starting-point-request-for-support-form.aspx

Starting Point Email:
starting.point@derbyshire.gov.uk

Click here for: Early Help in Derbyshire

Probation Services - Derby City & Derbyshire

PROBATION SERVICE
Designated Lead for Child Protection / Head of Derby PDU

Derwent Centre
1 Stuart Street
Derby
DE1 2EQ

Tel: 01332 868 100
Fax: 01332 868 200

Deputy Lead for Child Protection / Deputy Head Derby City and Derbyshire

Derwent Centre
1 Stuart Street
Derby
DE1 2EQ

Tel: 01332 868 100 or 01246 607450

Fax: 01332 868 200

PROBATION SERVICE
Designated Lead for Child Protection / Head of Derbyshire PDU

2nd Floor, Markham House
Markham Road
Chesterfield
S40 1SU

Tel: 01246 607450

Deputy Lead for Child Protection / Deputy Head Derby City and Derbyshire

Derwent Centre
1 Stuart Street
Derby
DE1 2EQ

Tel: 01332 868 100 or 01246 607450

Licensing Enquiries and Concerns

Licensing Team
Derby City Council
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Tel: 01332 641 951
Email
: licensing@derby.gov.uk

Room 274, North Block
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG

Email: cs.safeguarding@derbyshire.gov.uk

NSPCC

National Helpline
0808 800 5000

Childline
0800 11 11

National Helpline
0808 800 5000

Childline
0800 11 11

Police

Police Emergency 999
Police Non-emergency 101

Police Emergency 999
Police Non-emergency 101

Health

Derbyshire Health Care Foundation Trust
Safeguarding Children's Unit

Tel: 01332 623 700 ext 31537
Email: dmh-tr.safeguardingchildrenunit@nhs.net

Kingsway House
West Wing
Kingsway Site
Derby
DE22 3LZ

Named Nurses/ Safeguarding Children Advisors can be accessed through this unit for advice and information sharing:

Mon – Friday, 9am – 5pm, Safeguarding Named Nurses on: 01332 623700 Ext: 31537

Community Paediatrician on call for Safeguarding children:

Mon – Friday, 5pm onwards and weekends, Community Paediatrician on Call via Switchboard on 01332 623700

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerable People:

Tel: 01332 789085

Safeguarding Team - including Named Midwife and Named Nurse

For urgent safeguarding issues:

Tel: Safeguarding Duty Line:

0747 1140537

Non urgent issues contact via:

Tel: 01332 787 547; or Email: uhdb.safeguarding@nhs.net

Paediatric Registrar on call

Tel: 01332 340131 and ask switchboard to page the registrar

CAMHS – Specialist Community Advisors

Specialist Community Advisors provide support and advice to practitioners who are concerned about the mental health of a child or young person. There is a Specialist Community Advisor Team providing support in Derby and Southern Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS FT)

Named Nurses, where a Derbyshire child is open to Children's Social Care can be contacted through:

Tel: 01773 850000 Monday to Friday 9-5
Email: DCHST.SafeguardingService@nhs.net

DCHS FT Safeguarding Service
Crich Medical Practice
Oakwell Drive
Crich
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5PB

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Safeguarding

Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children

Named Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Single Point of Contact: 01246 512468 or crhft.safeguardingchildren@nhs.net

On Call Paediatric Consultant: 01246 277271

CAMHS – Specialist Community Advisors

Specialist Community Advisors provide support and advice to practitioners who are concerned about the mental health of a child or young person. There is a Specialist Community Advisor Team providing support in Derby and Southern Derbyshire and a Team providing support in North Derbyshire.

Designated Professionals for Derby and Derbyshire ICB

  • Assistant Director of Safeguarding and Lead Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children
    Tel: (Mobile) 07786 113203
  • Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children
    Tel: (Mobile) 07920 765 394
  • Designated Dr for Safeguarding Children
    Tel: (Mobile) 07881 352715
  • Designated Nurse for Looked After Children -Aligned to Derbyshire (based at Scarsdale, Chesterfield)
    Tel: (Mobile) 07825 274196
  • Designated Nurse for Looked after Children - Aligned to Derby City (Based at Cardinal Square)
    Tel: (Mobile) 07825 863091

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS)

EMAS Safeguarding Team
First Point of Contact - Safeguarding Coordinator
Tel: 0115 8845 069

DHU

DHU Health Care
Head of Safeguarding
03001 000 404 x 14406

Youth Offending Service

Head of Youth Offending Service
Derby Youth Offending Service

The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Tel: 01332 642444

Head of Youth Offending Service
Derbyshire Youth Offending Service
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG

Tel: 01629 538 222

3. Contact Arrangements for the Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

The Chair
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

c/o The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Tel: 01332 642 351
Email: DDSCP@derby.gov.uk