Report a safeguarding concern

If someone is in immediate danger

If you wish to report a safeguarding concern where a child or adult is in immediate danger, or requires immediate medical attention, call emergency services on 999.

You can also find additional emergency contact information for your local authority’s Children’s and Adult Social Care teams below.

You can seek further advice or make a disclosure by calling 01904 699 509 or 01904 699 524 or by contacting a member of the Safeguarding Team, who will respond as soon as possible.

The following situations require immediate action:

A child or vulnerable adult has sustained injuries as a result of abuse that require urgent medical attention (ensure that the child/vulnerable adult sees a doctor);
A child or vulnerable adult is refusing to return home because of the abuse (contact Children’s Social Care/Adult Social Care or the police);
Achild or vulnerable adult has disclosed that there is a likelihood of them suffering significant harm on returning home (contact Children’s Social Care/Adult Social Care or the police).

If there is no immediate risk of harm

Your Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) is your local first point of contact to report a safeguarding concern.

To report a concern or seek advice from the diocesan safeguarding team, please get in touch with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO) on:

Tel: 01904 699 509 or 01904 699 524
Email: safeguarding@yorkdiocese.org

The Safeguarding Team work Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm.

Local Authority Children’s & Adult Social Care Teams

East Riding

Children’s Social Care

Members of the Public: 01482 395 500 – option 1
Professionals – 01482 395 500

If the response required is not immediate and the child is not at immediate risk of harm, please complete a request for service form and email it to: safeguardingchildrenshub@eastriding.gov.uk.

A social worker will review your service request and confirm the outcome with you.

Go to eastriding.gov.uk website

Adult Social Care

Report a concern online

Tel: 01482 396 940 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm)
Tel: 01377 241 273 (Out of hours – emergency duty team)

Go to eastriding.gov.uk website

Hull

Children’s Social Care

In an emergency or for urgent advice, please contact the Early Help and Safeguarding Hub (EHASH) or the Emergency Duty Team by telephone –

EHASH: 01482 448 879 – option 4
Emergency Duty Team: 01482 300 304 (out of hours)

If your concern does not require an immediate response, please refer to the relevant guidance and submit your concern via the portal.

Go to hull.gov.uk website

Adult Social Care

We recommend that you discuss your concerns with the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub before completing and sending the concern form. A member of the team will be able to give you guidance and support, and agree on the next steps with you.

Tel: 01482 616 092 (ask for the adults’ safeguarding team duty officer)
Tel: 01482 300 304 (after 5pm or at weekends)
Email: adultsafeguarding@hullcc.gov.uk.

Go to hull.gov.uk website