Child protection

Child protection in Richmond upon Thames is the responsibility of the Safeguarding Children Board. The Safeguarding Children Board is made up of representatives from the Council's Children Services, the Metropolitan Police, local health service, mental health services and the legal profession, working together to safeguard all children who live in or go to school in Richmond upon Thames.

The Safeguarding Children Board can provide advice on child protection issues and offers a full training programme for professionals working with children and young people. For more information contact the Child Protection Manager.

Contact details

• If you or a child are in immediate danger you should always phone 999.
• If you are concerned that a child is being abused you can phone Social Services Initial Response Team on 020 8891 7969.
• Outside of office hours you can phone the Emergency Out-of-Hours team on 020 8744 2442.
• We also work closely with the local police. They have a specialist team who deal with Child Protection. You can contact them on 020 8247 6331.
• If you do not know whether to report your concerns you can phone the NSPCC where you can speak in confidence. Their helpline number is 0808 800 5000.