Find out what to do if you’re worried that a child is being neglected or abused. Information about safeguarding children in North Lincolnshire and our early help offer.
Report abuse or neglect
If you are ever concerned that a child is in immediate danger please call the police on 999.
Safeguarding children and young people is the responsibility of everyone. If you are concerned that a child is being abused or they may be at risk of harm, you should contact and make a referral to our Single Point of Contact Team on:
- 01724 296500 (9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.30pm Friday)
- 08081 689667 (free phone)
- 01724 296555 (answerphone – out of office hours and at weekends )
- 101 – Police non emergency
- 999 – Police emergency
Children’s Multi Agency Resilience and Safeguarding (MARS) Board
The Children’s Multi-Agency Resilience and Safeguarding (MARS) Board has a joint and equal duty to make arrangements to work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in a local area.
In North Lincolnshire, the safeguarding partner organisations and the lead representatives are:
- North Lincolnshire Council – Chief Executive
- Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board – Executive Director of Nursing and Quality
- Humberside Police – Chief Constable.
The Children’s MARS Board website contains further information, advice and guidance for children, young people and families and professionals who work with them.
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
MAPPA is the set of arrangements through which the police, probation and prison services work together with other agencies to manage the risks posed by by violent and sexual offenders living in the community. This includes offenders who are considered to pose a risk, or potential risk of harm to children.
For more information please visit the MAPPA information on Gov.UK
The Humberside Area Strategic Management Board
The Humberside Area Strategic Management Board includes lead officers from the police, probation and prison services, representatives from a number of agencies with a “duty to cooperate” and lay advisors.
In North Lincolnshire, the strategic management board meets quarterly to:
- Oversee the work of the MAPPA and manage performance
- Review and monitor the effectiveness of arrangements
- Receive referrals on individual offenders that commit serious violent or sexual offences
- Ensure independent review of management of risks
- Determine whether local strategic reviews form part of statutory review
- Define any necessary revision to arrangements
- Act as final arbiter where local MAPPA fails to agree on issues concerning offenders who are subject to management in the community.
See also the Safeguarding Adults Board website for information about domestic abuse, how to report it and support available.
Our Early Help offer
Information for parents, carers and families
In North Lincolnshire, there are approximately 35,000 children and young people. The majority of these children have their needs met and achieve good outcomes. However, some children live in difficult family circumstances such as parental drug and alcohol dependency, domestic abuse and poor mental health. It is crucial that these children and their families benefit from the best quality professional help at the earliest opportunity.
We work together with our partners and local agencies to identify children and families who would benefit from early help. To find out more please visit the early help offer on the Children’s MARS website.
Information for professionals
The early help assessment forms and guidance are available on the Children’s MARS website.
Safeguarding information for children, young people and families
Contact
Single Point of Contact Team: