Safeguarding

If you are worried about a child or young person in your family or community, you can call 101 to report any issues. If you are worried that a child or young person is in immediate danger or harm please call 999.

If you would like to report a safeguarding concern for a child or young person, you can contact social services in your area. The contact information, including phone numbers for Emergency Out of Hours is available via the regional safeguarding boards:

Cardiff and the Vale Safeguarding Children Board
CYSUR/Mid and West Wales Safeguarding Children Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Children Board
Gwent Safeguarding Children Board
North Wales Safeguarding Children Board
West Glamorgan Safeguarding Board

If you want to understand more about safeguarding both children and adults ‘at risk’ in Wales, then download the Wales Safeguarding Procedures app onto your device and you will have all the information you need at your fingertips. Visit Safeguarding Wales for more information. 


Safeguarding at Children in Wales

If you want to know more about how Children in Wales responds to safeguarding concerns the organisational Safeguarding policy and procedures which can be viewed below.

Safeguarding Policy Statement

Whistleblowing

Reporting a concern or providing information about a wrong-doing by Children in Wales.

Whistleblowing Policy      Whistleblowing form


If you or your colleagues require safeguarding training, click below to see the broad range of safeguarding courses provided by Children in Wales.

Explore Safeguarding Courses