Information on who to contact regarding safeguarding/child protection/emotional well being issues out of school hours and during school holidays can be found below:-
Staffordshire Safeguarding
If you are concerned about the safety or well-being of a child the safeguarding team brings together professionals from partner agencies to deal with safeguarding/child protection concerns.
Contact
During office hours – 0300 111 8007 option 1
Emergency social team out of office hours – 03456042886
Website – https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Care-for-children-and-families/Childprotection/First-Response.aspx
Childline
A free private and confidential service to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issues they are going through.
Contact
Telephone – 0800 1111
website – https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/contacting-childline/
NSPCC (National society for the prevention of cruelty to children)
A leading children’s charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK.
Contact
Telephone – 0808 8005000
website – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-you-can-do/report-abuse/
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
Urgent help
If you feel unable to cope, are worried about your own mental health or someone you care for, help is available. Call your local NHS urgent mental health helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
South Staffordshire urgent mental health helpline: call 0808 196 3002 (covers Stafford, Stone, Rugeley, Cannock, South Staffs, Lichfield, Burton, Uttoxeter, Tamworth).
Helpline numbers and websites
Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline - a confidential emotional support helpline run by Brighter Futures, offering a safe place to talk if you’re feeling worried, stressed or low, or if you're concerned about someone else.
o Call 0808 800 2234
o Text 0786 002 2821,
o email staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futures.org.uk
o online chat at www.brighter-futures.org.uk.
Samaritans - a confidential crisis support helpline, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
o call 116 123.