What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding simply means keeping people safe from harm. It is about protecting children and adults from abuse or neglect. There are many different forms of abuse.
For more details on what safeguarding is, how Haxby Group provide safeguarding and how we share information with other local organisations to safeguard patients, please read our practice information sheet on safeguarding at Haxby Group.
Where can you get help if you are worried you or someone else is suffering abuse or neglect?
Remember:
- Abuse is always wrong
- No one should have to live with abuse
- By reporting abuse you can help bring it to an end
Worried about a child?
Where there are significant immediate concerns about the safety of a child, you should contact the police on 999.
Raising a concern for a child in Hull
If you are worried that a child or young person under the age of 18 is at risk of harm or needs help and support, it is important that you share this with Hull City Council. You can report your concerns to Hull City Council here.
If you believe a child or young person is at immediate risk, you should contact the police on 999, or for urgent advice, please contact Hull City Council’s Early Help and Safeguarding Hub (EHASH) or the Emergency Duty Team by telephone –
· EHASH – 01482 448 879 option 4
· Emergency Duty Team – 01482 300 304 (Out of hours)
Raising a Concern for a Child in the East Riding
If you need to make a safeguarding contact about a child or young person who is at risk of harm, abuse or neglect or who has significant vulnerabilities they should be referred to Children’s Safeguarding Hub.
During office hours (Monday to Thursday 08.30am and 5pm, Friday 8.30 am-4.30pm), you can contact SAPH by telephone on 01482 395500. Outside of office hours, please contact the emergency duty team on 01482 393939
Raising a concern for an Adult in Hull
We recommend that you discuss your concerns with the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub before completing and sending the concern form. A member of the team will be able to give you guidance and support and agree the next steps with you.
You can contact them on telephone 01482 616 092 and ask for the adults safeguarding team duty officer or telephone 01482 300 304 after 5pm or weekends. You can also contact using the email adultsafeguarding@hullcc.gov.uk
Raising a concern for an Adult in East Riding
If an adult at risk of harm requires urgent attention because they are in immediate danger call The Police on 999 (emergency).
Contact the Safeguarding Adults Team directly on: (01482) 396940 Monday to Thursday 9am – 5pm, Friday 9am – 4.30pm.
If you don’t want to report a safeguarding issue over the phone, you can email details here:
Email: safeguardingadultsteam@eastriding.gov.uk
Out-of-hours, please contact the Emergency out-of-hours duty team on 01377 241273:
For non-emergency call 101 or Report it Online
You can complete an online form, providing all the relevant information required. Report a concern https://www.ersab.org.uk/
The online concern report will be picked up during working hours.
You can also speak in confidence to any member of Haxby Group.