Reporting Concerns

Worried about a child?

If you suspect or believe a child is suffering or is likely to suffer Significant Harm, including any form of mistreatment or abuse, or if you are concerned about your own behaviour and need advice or support - please contact Children's Social Care's Advice, Contact & Assessment Service as follows (out of hours: call 01273 335905/06).

Advice, Contact & Assessment Service Whitehawk Community Hub and Library 179A Whitehawk Road Brighton BN2 5FL	Tel:	(01273) 295920
	Fax:	(01273) 295910
	E-mail:	ACAS@brighton-hove.gcsx.gov.uk

Emergency/Out of Hours

To contact Children's Social Care's Advice, Contact & Assessment Service outside normal working hours, call 01273 335905/06.

If a child is in immediate danger or left alone, you should contact the police or call an Ambulance (Call 999).

The police operator will need to take your name, address and details of what has happened. This will take time, but it is important to get all of the information from you so that we can send the appropriate resources to you if necessary.