Report a concern about a child or young person

If you think a child is in immediate danger call 999 and ask for the police.

We need you to report any concerns you may have about child abuse or child neglect.

Please look and listen out for signs that may indicate neglect or abuse:

• very young children being left on their own
• children looking dirty or not changing their clothes
• children are withdrawn or anxious
• aggressive or repeated shouting
• sounds of hitting or banging and things being broken
• children crying for long periods of time
• relatives denied access to talk to children by phone or video call

If you think something is wrong, please tell us straight away so we can check.

To report concerns about children’s welfare:

Email: childrensreferrals@rutland.gov.uk 

Call: 01572 758 407

Open: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5pm and Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Outside of these hours, call: 0116 305 0005

If you are aged 19 or under, Childline can help you with any issue you are going through - visit their website to speak to someone online, or call 0800 1111 (9am to midnight).

Early help services - Multi-Agency Referral Form (MARF)

Find out about early help services

You can ask a professional to complete a Multi-Agency Referral Form (MARF), or you can contact us - email earlyhelp@rutland.gov.uk or call 01572 758 493.