Do not keep your concerns to yourself. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and you will be doing the right thing if you pass your concerns on to the right people.
If you think a child is in immediate danger you must ring the police on 999 and give details.
If your concerns are not at that level but you are concerned about a child you know, you should ring Stockport Contact Centre 0161 217 6028 who will talk through your worries and give you advice on the next steps to take.
They may feel the concern requires an assessment by Children’s Social Care in which case they will take details and give the information to them.
Alternatively you can ring NSPCC Child Protection Helpline 0808 800 5000 who will also discuss your concerns with you and pass on worrying information.
You do not have to provide details of your identity when you make ring these Helplines but doing so helps to verify the information.
Childline 0800 1111 provide a telephone counselling service for children who want to speak to someone about concerns they have in their life. This service is confidential
You can find more useful contacts on our links page.