Report a Concern about a Child -

If you are worried about your safety, or the safety of a child it’s important that you tell someone.

The links below will take you to information that will tell you who to get in touch with and how.

If you are a child or young person and you are worried about yourself or another child click Here
If you are an adult and you are worried about a child or young person click Here
If you are a professional and you would like to refer a child or young person click Here

If you are worried about the safety of an adult see the Raise a Concern page on the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board website.

If you’re worried about something that’s happening to you or to a friend, there are a lot of people who can help you. It’s good to talk to people you trust about your worries, perhaps a teacher, a friend, your parents, or a family member.

Abuse is always wrong, no matter how many times it happens.

There can be lots of different types of abuse. It might be helpful to read more on sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse or physical abuse on the ChildLine website.

Being abused can affect young people in lots of different ways, but it’s never their fault.

It’s not unusual for young people to find it hard to talk about abuse, even with their closest friends.

If you have spoken to someone you trust or ChildLine and you are still concerned that you or a friend are being abused or neglected:

Contact the Integrated Front Door (IFD) team during office hours on:

Tel: 01403 229 900

Email from a secure email account to: WSChildrenservices@WestSussex.gov.uk

The out of office hours (5pm – 8am weekdays) and 24-hour emergency number on weekends and bank holidays is 0330 222 6664 or email from a secure email to: WSChildrenservices@WestSussex.gov.uk ensuring that you put in the subject box: ALERT FOR EDT

EDT have been made aware that some external switchboards are cutting off calls before they connect when dialling the normal EDT number – 0330 222 6664 – you will hear one ring followed by an unobtainable tone. If you experience difficulty, having tried the 0330 number, please ring 07711 769657, this will connect you to the duty Social Worker. Please note that this mobile number cannot accept text messages.

When you contact the Integrated Front Door (IFD) please give as much information as possible about your concerns. This information will be kept confidential. This will help the Integrated Front Door (IFD) decide the best way to help.

Report a Concern about a Child

Worried About the Safety of a Child?

If you are worried about your safety, or the safety of a child it’s important that you tell someone.

If you’re worried about something that’s happening to you or to a friend, there are a lot of people who can help you. It’s good to talk to people you trust about your worries, perhaps a teacher, a friend, your parents, or a family member.

If you have spoken to someone you trust or ChildLine and you are still concerned that you or a friend are being abused or neglected: