Buckinghamshire Safeguarding
Children Board

Concerned about a child

If you are a professional worker, please refer to the 'Professionals' link. Members of the public should follow the advice given below.

What should you do?

If you think a child or young person under the age of 18 years is being abused or neglected, please inform Buckinghamshire County Council's Children and Families' Social Care or the police.

Referral & Assessment Team ( North )

01296 387932 or 01296 387957

Referral & Assessment Team ( South )

01494 475211 or 01494 475037

Children and Families' Social Care has a 24-hour emergency team for calls outside office hours.

Emergency duty team number: 01494 675802

General enquiries: 0845 370 8090

Abused or neglected children sometimes disclose information to friends, trusted adults or professionals. If you are a child who is being abused or neglected, or think another child is, please click on the 'Children & Young People' link on the left hand side of the page.