Safeguarding
All statutory safeguarding information to ensure you stay up to date.
0151 606 2008 (Mon-Fri, 09:00-17:00)
0151 677 6557 (Out of Hours)
Always call 999 in an emergency or if you feel a child is in immediate danger.
To speak to the Independent Reviewing Officer responsible for Children Looked After (CLA) or children subject to Child Protection Plans (CPP) please contact:
Wirral Local Safeguarding Unit: 0151 666 4442
If you need help with Domestic Abuse or Violence, please contact: Wirral Family Safety Unit on
0151 666 4914 (Mon-Fri, 09:00-17:00)
In an emergency always call 999.
National 24 hour domestic abuse helpline-
0808 2000247
Police, non-emergency
101- Calling from within Merseyside
0151 709 6010- calling from outside Merseyside
Ofsted Helpline
Telephone number for general enquiries-
0300 1231231
Please make sure you have key contact numbers displayed and readily accessible at your setting. It is vital that you keep this safeguarding information up to date.
Please visit the Wirral Safeguarding Partnership website for further information.
An up to date copy of the Safeguarding Contacts Sheet can be accessed via the resources page.
Useful Documents and Links
Welfare and Safeguarding Requirements
All practitioners working with children and young people have a duty to ensure they are all kept safe and their needs are met on a daily basis.
All providers must adhered to the ‘Safeguarding and Welfare’ requirements from the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (Effective from 1st September 2021)
“Providers must take all necessary steps to keep children safe and well”. (Statutory Framework, 2021)
Working Together to Safeguard Children
A guide to inter agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
Prevent Duty Guidance
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