Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Stockton Safeguarding Children Board

Welcome to the Stockton on Tees Local Safeguarding Children Board (SLSCB) web pages.

SLSCB is the key statutory mechanism for agreeing how the relevant organisations in the borough will co-operate to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in Stockton-on-Tees and for ensuring the effectiveness of what they do.

It is responsible for developing, monitoring and reviewing child protection policies, procedures and practice issues and making sure that training is available to people working with children.

The agencies that make up SLSCB aim to operate transparently and believe it is good practice to make as much information as possible available to the public and its partners. Information and minutes from meetings are therefore available unless it would not be in the public interest to do so or would breach confidentiality.

The work to protect children from abuse and neglect is overseen by the Stockton-on-Tees Local Safeguarding Children Board (SLSCB) however if you have concerns that a child is being abused or neglected, or that they may be at risk of harm, you should contact:

First Contact Team, Tithebarn House, High Newham Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8HR 

Tel: 01642 527764 Email; firstcontact@stockton.gov.uk

Or

Emergency Duty Team (Outside of Office Hours)

Tel: (01642) 524552.

In an emergency, contact the Police.

Please note where there are references to SLSCB information of a confidential or sensitive nature within documents linked to this page they will be amended, removed or will not be released.