Local Contacts

Derby

All enquiries should be directed to the Initial Response Team

Tel: 01332 641 172
(during normal working days between 9am and 5pm)

Non-urgent referrals via the Derby Children's Social Care Online Referral System

Note: all telephone referrals to be followed up within 48 hours via Derby Children's Social Care Online Referral System

At all other times contact Careline to discuss any concerns - see below for contact details.

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
c/o Children's Quality Assurance, People Services
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

E-mail: CPMduty@derby.gov.uk

Derbyshire

All concerns regarding immediate child protection should be made by telephone to:

Starting Point

Tel: 01629 533 190
Fax: 01629 533 295
Minicom: 01629 533 240

All requests for support should be made to Starting Point online at:

Starting Point Contact and Referral Service (Derbyshire County Council Wesbite)

Starting Point E-mail:
starting.point@derbyshire.gov.uk

Room 274, North Block
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG

Referral Forms via E-mail to: Professional.Allegations@derbyshire.gov.uk

Derby

Careline

Tel: 01332 956 606
Minicom: 01332 785 642
Via secure e-mail to: DCCCarelinesecure@derby.gov.uk

Derbyshire

Call Derbyshire

Tel: 01629 532 600
Fax: 01629 585 669
Minicom: 01629 585 400

Police Emergency 999
Police Non-emergency 101

National Helpline
0808 800 5000

Childline
0800 11 11

Derby

Children's Services Professional Consultation Line:
07812300329

Child Protection Managers
c/o Children's Quality Assurance, People Services
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Tel: 01332 642 376

City Locality Based Single Point of Access (SPA) Clerks

Locality 1 and 5
Derwent, Chaddesden, Spondon, Oakwood, Mackworth, Allestree and Darley
Email: vcm1and5@derby.gov.uk

Locality 2
Sinfin, Alvaston, Boulton, Chellaston, Osmaston and Allenton
Email: vcm2@derby.gov.uk

Locality 3 & 4
Balgreaves, Littleover, Mickleover, Normanton and Abbey
Email: vcm3and4@derby.gov.uk

The Light House (Integrated Disabled Children's Service)
Single Point of Access Clerk
Tel: 01332 256990
Email: VCM-IDCS@derby.gov.uk

Early Help Advisors can be contacted via their locality based Single Point of Access Clerks as noted above.

Derbyshire

Starting Point Consultation and Advice Service for Professionals.

Tel: 01629 535353

Room 274, North Block
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG

Email: cs.safeguarding@derbyshire.gov.uk

Referrals and Requests for Support

Starting Point

Tel: 01629 533 190
Fax: 01629 533 295
Minicom: 01629 533 240

All requests for support should be made to Starting Point online at: Starting Point contact and referral service (Derbyshire County Council Website)

Starting Point Email:
starting.point@derbyshire.gov.uk

Click here for: Early Help in Derbyshire

Derby

PROBATION SERVICE
Designated Lead for Child Protection / Head of Derby PDU

Derwent Centre
1 Stuart Street
Derby
DE1 2EQ

Tel: 01332 868 100
Fax: 01332 868 200

Deputy Lead for Child Protection / Deputy Head Derby City and Derbyshire

Derwent Centre
1 Stuart Street
Derby
DE1 2EQ

Tel: 01332 868 100 or 01246 607450
Fax: 01332 868 200

Derbyshire

PROBATION SERVICE
Designated Lead for Child Protection / Head of Derbyshire PDU

2nd Floor, Markham House
Markham Road
Chesterfield
S40 1SU

Tel: 01246 607450

Deputy Lead for Child Protection / Deputy Head Derby City and Derbyshire

Derwent Centre
1 Stuart Street
Derby
DE1 2EQ

Tel: 01332 868 100 or 01246 607450

Derby

Licensing Team
Derby City Council
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Tel: 01332 641 951
Email: licensing@derby.gov.uk

Derbyshire

Room 274, North Block
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG

Email: cs.safeguarding@derbyshire.gov.uk

National Helpline
0808 800 5000

Childline
0800 11 11

Derby

Derbyshire Health Care Foundation Trust
Safeguarding Children's Unit

Tel: 01332 623 700 ext 31537
Email: dmh-tr.safeguardingchildrenunit@nhs.net

Kingsway House
West Wing
Kingsway Site
Derby
DE22 3LZ

Named Nurses / Safeguarding Children Advisors can be accessed through this unit for advice and information sharing:

Mon – Friday, 9am – 5pm,
Safeguarding Named Nurses on: 01332 623700 Ext: 31537

Community Paediatrician on call for Safeguarding children:

Mon – Friday, 5pm onwards and weekends
Community Paediatrician on Call via Switchboard on 01332 623700.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerable People:

Tel: 01332 789085

Safeguarding Team - including Named Midwife and Named Nurse

For urgent safeguarding issues:

Tel: Safeguarding Duty Line: 0747 1140537

Non urgent issues contact via:

Tel: 01332 787 547; or 
Email: uhdb.safeguarding@nhs.net

Paediatric Registrar on call

Tel: 01332 340131 and ask switchboard to page the registrar

CAMHS – Specialist Community Advisors

Specialist Community Advisors provide support and advice to practitioners who are concerned about the mental health of a child or young person. There is a Specialist Community Advisor Team providing support in Derby and Southern Derbyshire.

Derbyshire

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS FT)

Named Nurses, where a Derbyshire child is open to Children's Social Care can be contacted through:

Tel: 01773 850000 Monday to Friday 9-5
Email: DCHST.SafeguardingService@nhs.net

DCHS FT Safeguarding Service
Crich Medical Practice
Oakwell Drive
Crich
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5PB

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Safeguarding

Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children

Named Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Single Point of Contact: 01246 512468 or crhft.safeguardingchildren@nhs.net

On Call Paediatric Consultant: 01246 277271

CAMHS – Specialist Community Advisors

Specialist Community Advisors provide support and advice to practitioners who are concerned about the mental health of a child or young person. There is a Specialist Community Advisor Team providing support in Derby and Southern Derbyshire and a Team providing support in North 

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS)

EMAS Safeguarding Team
First Point of Contact - Safeguarding Coordinator
Tel: 0115 8845 069

DHU

DHU Health Care
Head of Safeguarding
03001 000 404 x 14406

Derby

Head of Youth Offending Service
Derby Youth Offending Service

The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Tel: 01332 642444

Derbyshire

Head of Youth Offending Service
Derbyshire Youth Offending Service
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG

Tel: 01629 538 222

The Chair
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

c/o The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Tel: 01332 642 351
Email: DDSCP@derby.gov.uk