{"id":17746,"date":"2025-11-10T16:29:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/portpatrickprimary\/?page_id=17746"},"modified":"2025-11-12T08:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:01:09","slug":"child-protection-and-safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/portpatrickprimary\/?page_id=17746","title":{"rendered":"Child Protection and Safeguarding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What can we all do to keep children Safe?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/blairhallps\/uploads\/sites\/12631\/2025\/04\/01094840\/National-Child-Protection-Guidance-for-parents-and-carers.pdf\">National-Child-Protection-Guidance-for-parents-and-carers.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lgd-guides__title\">Report a child protection concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Scotland, all adults are duty bearers with a responsibility to look after the safety and wellbeing of children. If you are worried that a child or young person may be at risk of harm, please contact the Social Work Access team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 030 33 33 3001&nbsp;(24 hours &#8211; including out of hours calls)<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Accessteam@dumgal.gov.uk\"><u>accessteam@dumgal.gov.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feel that the child or young person is in immediate danger, <strong>call Police Scotland on 999.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-happens-when-you-report-a-concern\">What happens when you report a concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Social Work Access Team will ask you for some basic information so they can look into your concerns. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>information about the child and their family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>details of what you saw or heard which worried you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if you think the child is in immediate risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They always treat your information seriously and your details with great care. Y<strong>ou can remain anonymous<\/strong> but it makes it harder for the Social Work Access Team to look into your concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More information is available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgppp.org.uk\/dumfries-and-galloway-public-protection-partnership\">Dumfries and Galloway Public Protection Partnership | Dumfries and Galloway Public Protection Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Child Protection in Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\/\">Childline | Childline<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/stjosephsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/8813\/2024\/01\/24134302\/Safeguarding-Children-Guidance-Final-Version-.pdf\">D &amp; G Council Child Protection Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ef0d5e9a-9a05-4f3c-9fc9-6b007a6b7d0f\" 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