Calderdale Contact Information
| Children's Social Care, Initial Response Team | Ground Floor, Northgate House, Halifax , HX1 1UN | T: 01422 357257 Ext 2400
F: 01422 392889 |
| Safeguarding Unit (Child Protection Register) | Third Floor, Northgate house, Halifax , HX1 1UN | T: 01422 393337 F:01422 393310 |
| Calderdale Child and Public Protection Unit | DI M. Brown (temporary), Elland | T: 01422 337042 |
| Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board Manager | Paul Sharkey Third Floor, Northgate house, Halifax , HX1 1UN |
T: 01422 393337 F:01422 393310 |
| Co-ordinator for Protection from Child Sexual Exploitation | Nicki O'Keefe, Safeguarding Unit | T: 01422 393337 |
| Senior Reviewing Officer (Safeguarding Unit) | Bernadette Johansen | T: 01422 393337 |
| Named Nurse (Consultant Nurse, Safeguarding ) | Craig Ferris | T: 01484 728928 |
| Named Doctor | to follow | to follow |
| Designated Doctor | Dr A. Muhammed, Consultant Paediatrician
Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax HX3 0PW. |
T: 01422 224692 |
| Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board Independent Chair | Mr Mike Stow c/o Safeguarding Unit |
T: 01422 393337 |
| Local Authority Designated Officer | John Murray (Temporary), Principal Officer (Child Protection), Calderdale Care Services, Park Road, Halifax HX1 2 TU | T: 01422 393884 |
| Child Protection Coordinator, Learning Services | Ms Veronica Mellor Health Training and Development Centre, Free School Lane Halifax HX1 2PT |
T: 01422 394108 |
| Calderdale Multi Agency Assessment Service (Common Assessment Framework/CAF) | Mr Iain Low, Northgate House, Halifax, HX1 1TU | T: 01422 357257 |
Kirklees Council |
T: 01484 221000 | |
| Kirklees Child Protection and Review Unit | Child Protection & Review Unit Knowl Park House Staff House 1 Crowlees Road Mirfield WF14 9PR |
T: 01924 483749
F: 01924 483747 |
| KSCB Chair | Oldgate House |
T: 1484 225242 F: 01484 225237 |
| KSCB Administration & Information Officer | Child Protection & Review Unit |
T: 01924 483762 F: 01924 483747 |
| Commissioning and Performance Planning | ||
| Multi-agency Child Protection Training Officer + enquiries | Child Protection & Review Unit |
T: 01924 482161 F: 01924 483747 |
| Child Protection & Review Unit | Knowl Park House |
T: 01924 483749 F: 01924 483747 |
| Safeguarding and Specialist Provision | ||
Social Services Information Point |
South Kirklees | T: 01484 223000 |
| Social Services Information Point | North Kirklees |
T: 01924 325070 |
Children & Young People Service |
Kirklees | T: 01924 326093 / 483792 |
| Emergency Duty Service | c/o 4th Floor |
T: 01924 326489 |
| Family Placement Unit | Westfields |
T: 01924 483707 |
| Family Support Unit | Westfields |
T: 01924 483730 F: 01924 483739 |
| Leaving Care Team | Dryfield House, 207 |
T: 01924 326969 F: 01924 26970 |
| Learning Disability Teams | South Kirklees |
T: 01484 347600 F: 01484 347618 |
North Kirklees |
T: 01924 816276 F: 01924 816276 |
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| Mental Health Teams | South Kirklees |
T: 01484 343000 |
North Kirklees |
T: 01924 512000 |
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Care Programme Approach Manager Batley Enterprise Centre |
T: 01924 326951 |
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| Social Services Information Points | Huddersfield , |
T: 01484 223000 F: 01484 221231 |
Dewsbury, |
T: 01924 325070 F: 01924 325077 |
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Cleckheaton, |
T: 01274 335072 F: 01274 335073 |
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Batley |
T: 01924 326029 F: 01924 326012 |
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| Police Services | ||
| Police Headquarters Child & Public Protection | 14 Laburnum Road Wakefield WF1 3QP | Tel: 01924 292388 Fax: 01924 292496 |
| Child & Public Protection Units | North Kirklees |
T: 01924 292388 F: 01924 293879 |
South Kirklees |
T: 01422 337042 F: 01422 318130 |
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| Probation Services | ||
| Huddersfield Probation Office | 21 St John’s Road |
T: 01484 826100 F: 01484 422218 |
| Dewsbury Probation | Broadway House |
T: 01924 464171 F: 01924 453279 |
| Group Programme Centre | 5 Albion Street Dewsbury WF13 2AJ |
T: 01924 457744 F: 01924 458564 |
| Assistant Chief Officer’s Unit | Broadway House Crackenedge Lane Dewsbury WF13 1PU | T: 01924 454900 F: 454404 |
| Education | ||
| Education Social Work Teams | North Kirklees |
T: 01924 326004 F: 01924 326016 |
South Kirklees |
T: 01484 221919 F: 01484 221788 |
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| Education Access | Upperhead Row |
T: 01484 221919 F: 01484 221788 |
| Social Work Development Team | Council Offices |
T: 01924 326509 F: 01924 326509 |
| Kirklees Early Years Service (KEYS) | Oldgate House |
T: 01484 225287 F: 01484 225302 |
| Young People’s Service | Oldgate House Huddersfield HD1 6QF | T: 01484 225285 |
| Health Services | ||
| Designated Nurse Child Protection | South Kirklees |
T: 01484 347854 F: 01484 347776 |
North Kirklees North Kirklees Primary Care TrustBeckside Court Bradford Road Batley WF17 5PW |
T: 01924 351473 F: 01924 475212 |
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| Named Nurse Child Protection | Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Based at Pontefract Hospital Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust |
T: 01977 600600 Tel: 01484 342906 |
| Designated Paediatrician Child Protection | South Kirklees |
Contact via main switchboard: 01484 342000 |
North Kirklees |
Contact via Main switchboard: 01924 512000 |
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| Designated Doctor for Child Protection (Kirklees wide) | Child Health Beauford House Serpentine Road Cleckheaton |
T: 01274 855749 |
| Named Doctor Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust | T: 01422 357 171 | |
| Named Midwife Child Protection Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust | Based at Dewsbury & District Hospital | T: 01924 512000 |
| Chief Executive North Kirklees Primary Care Trust | Beckside Court Bradford Road Batley WF17 5PW |
T: 01924 351402 F: 01924 475212 |
| Chief Executive Huddersfield South & Central Primary Care Trusts | St Luke’s House |
T: 01484 466000 F: 01484 466111 |
| Housing Services | ||
Housing Needs & Support Service |
South Kirklees |
T: 01484 221350 F: 01484 221361 |
North Kirklees |
T: 01924 324310 F: 01924 324353 |
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| Other Organisations and Departments | ||
| Barnardo’s – Kirklees khandaani Dhek Bhal Project | Battye St Infants School Heckmondwike WF16 9ES |
T: 01924 411713 F: 01924 400707 |
| Barnardo’s Missing in Yorkshire Kirklees Service | 3rd Floor 42-45 Byram Arcade Westgate Huddersfield HD1 1ND |
T: 01484 223385 F: 01484 223387 |
| Children & Family Court Advisory & Support Service | CAFCASS West House Hanover Street Batley WF17 5DZ |
T: 01924 479006 F: 01924 442403 |
| Children’s Rights Service | 3rd Floor, Byram Arcade Westgate Huddersfield HD1 1LN |
T: 01484 223388 F: 01484 223383 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | Huddersfield |
T: 01484 226249 T: 01924 326066 T: 01924 324252 |
| Commission for Social Care Inspection | Park View House |
T: 01484 404930 F: 01484 404986 |
| Foreign & Commonwealth Office | King Charles St |
T: 020 7008 1500 |
| Home Start | Home Start Kirklees Unit 17 S |
T: 01484 665258 F: 01484 665288 |
| Kirklees Domestic Violence Forum | 1st Floor Estate Buildings |
T: 01484 226930 F: 01484 226938 |
| Lifeline West Yorkshire | Young Person’s Service |
T: 01484 353353 F: 01484 353350 |
Adult Treatment Services
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T: 01924 457038 |
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| Local Authority Legal Services | Civic Centre III Huddersfield |
T: 01484 221421 F: 01484 221428 |
| Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust | Northorpe Lane |
T: 01924 492 183 F: 01924 492 034 |
| NSPCC Regional Office | Arndale House |
T: 01132 292200 F: 01132 292240 |
| NSPCC Shield Project | 16 New North Parade Huddersfield HD1 5JP |
T: 01484 550610 F: 01484 550619 |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | RSPCA |
T: 01132 363140 F: 01132 565723 |
| Sure Start Thornhill | Thornhill Centre |
T: 01924 325334 F: 01924 325419 |
| Sure Start Batley | Community Resource Centre |
T: 01924 326392 |
| Sure Start Deighton & East Fartown | Chesnut Children's Centre Chesnut Street Sheepridge Huddersfield HD2 1HJ |
T: 01484 234213 |
| Sure Start Crosland Moor, Walpole & Thornton Lodge | Sure Start Links 4 Children Centre Off Bryclough Road Crosland Moor HD4 5XX |
T: 01484 222152 F: 01484 2222153 |
| Sure Start Dewsbury and Scout Hill | Dewsbury Museum |
T: 01924 516778 |
| Sure Start Links 4 | MYCCI Building |
T: 01484 450100 |
| The SWEET Project | 3 Brook Street |
T: 01484 450100 |
| Voluntary Action Kirklees | 15 Lord Street |
T:01484 518457 |
| Voluntary Organisations in Kirklees | A directory of voluntary and community organisations in Kirklees is available from Kirklees Cultural Services | T: 01484 221963 |
Local Authority Children's Social Care Services |
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| Senior Child Protection Co-ordinator | 0113 2478653 | |
| Child protection Co-ordinators | 0113 2478651 |
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Enquires about children for whom there are concerns |
0113 2478652 | |
| Emergency Duty Team - for out of hours referrals | 0113 2409536 | |
Police |
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| Leeds Child & Public Protection Unit | 0113 2413535 | |
Education Leeds |
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| Child Protection Co-ordinators | 0113 3951211 | |
Health |
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Designated Doctor Child Protection |
0113 2064327 | |
Named Doctor Child Protection (LPCT) |
0113 2064327 | |
| Named Psychiatrist (LMHT) | 0113 2952317 | |
Designated Nurse Child Protection |
0113 3055064 | |
Named Nurse Child Protection |
0113 3055041 | |
Named Nurse Child Protection |
0113 2064177 | |
NSPCC |
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| Leeds Office | 0113 2172200 | |
| National Child Protection Helpline | 0808 800 5000 | |
Leeds Safeguarding Children's Board Manager |
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| Safeguarding Childrens Board Manager | 0113 2478578 | |
| Wakefield District Safeguarding Children Board | ||
| Business Manager | Unit 21 Green Industrial Estate PO Box 38 Calder Vale Road Wakefield WF1 5PF |
T: 01924 302625 |
| Social Care Direct | ||
| Free and confidential phone line, open 24 hours a day. | T: 0845 8503 503 |
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| Police | ||
| Police | 0845 6060606 | |
COMMON CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Children's Social Care Services |
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| Calderdale Children's Social Care Initial Response Team | Ground Floor, Northgate House, Halifax, HX1 1 UN | T: 01422 357257 F: 01422 392889 |
| Kirklees Social Services Information Point | South Kirklees | T: 01484 223000 (24 hours) |
| Kirklees Social Services Information Point | North Kirklees | T: 01924 325070 (24 hours) |
| Leeds - Enquires about children for whom there are concerns | 0113 2478652 | |
| Wakefield Social Care Direct | Free and confidential phone line, open 24 hours a day. | T: 0845 8503 503 |
Emergency Duty Team |
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| Calderdale | T: 01422 365101 | |
| Kirklees | c/o 4th Floor |
T: 01924 326489 |
| Leeds | 0113 2409536 | |
| Wakefield | 0845 8503 503 | |
Safeguarding Unit |
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| Calderdale Safeguarding Unit | Third Floor, Northgate house, Halifax , HX1 1UN | T: 01422 393337 F:01422 393310 |
| Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board Manager | Paul Sharkey Third Floor, Northgate house, Halifax , HX1 1UN |
T: 01422 393337 F:01422 393310 |
| Kirklees Child Protection and Review Unit | Child Protection & Review Unit Knowl Park House Staff House 1 Crowlees Road Mirfield WF14 9PR |
T: 01924 483749
F: 01924 483747 |
| Leeds Safeguarding Children’s Board Manager | T: 0113 2868654 | |
| Wakefield Safeguarding Children’s Board Business Manager | Unit 21 Green Industrial Estate PO Box 38 Calder Vale Road Wakefield WF1 5PF |
T: 01924 302625 F: 01924 302636 E: wdscb@wakefield.gov.uk |
Armed Forces |
The following agencies may be able to assist in obtaining information regarding children in families with connection to the armed forces: ARMYSSAFA Forces Helpline (SS) UK, HQ AWS, HQ Land Command, Erskin Barracks, Wilton, Sailsbury, Wiltshire SP2 OAG. The point of contact for child protection matters concerning Army families resident within London is: AWS Personal Support Intake and AssessmentAWS Windsor and West London66 Furness WayBroom Farm EstateWindsor Berkshire SL4 4XWTel: 01753 862307 or 01753 755198. In the event of difficulty, SSDs should liaise directly with: Chief Personal Support Officer Army Welfare Service, HQ Land Command, Erskine Barracks,Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 0AG Tel: 01722 436564 Fax: 01722 436307 ARMY and RAFRequests from the child protection database should be sought from: The Director of Social WorkSSAFA Forces Help19 Queen Elizabeth St.London, SE1 2LPTel: 020 7403 8783 Fax: 020 7403 8815 RAFSSAFA Forces Helpline (RAF) UK: HQP & FC, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester GL3 1EZ NAVYNaval Personal and Family Service (NPFS): Room 213, Victory Buildings, Portsmouth Naval Barracks, Portsmouth PO1 3LS NPFS Area offices: NPFS Eastern Area Portsmouth . . . . . . . Tel: 02392 72212 Fax: 02393 725803| ROYAL MARINESContact SO3 (WFS) Tel: 02392 5475423. |
| CAFCASS |
| The Citadel, First Floor, 190 Corporation Street, Birmingham, B4 6QD T: 0121 248 6270 Greyfriars House, T: 02476 553601 |
| Child Abduction Unit |
| T: 0207 008 0878. The Child Abduction Section is open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. In an emergency outside these hours you may contact the FCO Response Centre on 0207 008 1500. |
Childline |
| FREEPHONE 0800 1111 (24 hours) |
| Community Liaison Unit |
Room G/55, Old Admiralty Building , Whitehall , London SW1A 2PA Telephone during office hours (Mondays to Fridays 9.00 to 17.00) 020 7008 8706/0135 Telephone outside office hours: 020 7008 1500 – ask for FCO Response Centre Email: clu@fco.gov.uk |
Sanctuary Buildings, T: 0870 000 2288 Secretary of State approval for Placement in Secure Accommodation; cases should first be discussed with: Helen Robinson or Lorraine Reid in LAC Division, Department for Education and Skills on 020 7273 5905 Email: Robinson@dfes.gsi.gov.uk Out of Hours Duty Officer: 020 7972 30007. |
| Family Rights Group |
Offers specialist advice for parents involved in child protection via a free service 1-30pm – 3-30pm Monday to Friday on FREEPHONE 0800 731 169610. |
| Football Association |
| Head of Education & Child Protection: Tel: 020 7745 490911. |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH T: 020 7008 1500 http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390554 |
| Immigration and Nationality Directorate |
| Lunar House 40 Wellesley Road Croydon CR9 2BY. |
| Internet Watch Foundation |
www.iwf.org.uk acts as a focal point for removing illegal materials from the Internet. |
| International Social Services |
| International Social Service of the United Kingdom (ISS UK) Cranmer House 39 Brixton Road London SW9 6DD T: 020 7735 8941 Fax: 020 7582 0696E: info@issuk.org.uk |
| Metropolitan Police Service Child Pornography Information Line |
0808 100 0040,has been established to enable members of the public to pass information to the police about child pornography: Information from persons who wish to remain anonymous may be passed to CRIME-STOPPERS on FREEPHONE 0800 555 11118. |
| NSPCC |
National child protection help line 0808 800 500 /text phone 0800 056 0566 Asian child protection help-line 0800 096 7719 provides advice in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali and SylhetI |
| OFSTED |
Midlands Regional Centre T: 0115 944 9000 |
| Overseas Children |
When undertaking assessments of children who have previously lived overseas (outside the UK), information should be obtained in relation to that period. Appropriate embassies or consulates, usually based in London, should be contacted. However, the following agencies may be able to assist: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, based at King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH; their website (www.fco.gov.uk) has a list of embassies and consulates The NSPCC have a list of social care organisations abroad at www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/CH_International.asp The International Social Service of the United Kingdom, based at: Cranmer House, 39 Brixton Road, London SW9 6DD. Tel: +44 207 735 8941; Fax: +44 207 582 0696; Email: mark.issuk@btopenworld.com |
| Passport Office |
The United Kingdon Passport Office is located at Globe House, 89 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PX. The Passport Advice Line is on 0870 521 0410 The website address is www.ukpa.gov.uk |
| Public Concern at Work |
Can give free confidential advice on how to raise a concern about malpractice at work T: 020 7404 660925. |
| Voice of the Child in Care (VCC) |
The Voice of the Child in Care (VCC) can be contacted at: The VCC, T: 0171 833 5792 |
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