Child Protection and Children at Risk
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In Leicester, child protection is everybody's business.
Child protection means protecting children from physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect.
It also means helping children to grow up into confident, healthy and happy adults.
If you are concerned about the safety and welfare of a child in Leicester, then please contact us:
| Name: | Children and Young People's Service |
Address: | 1 Grey Friars, Leicester, LE1 5PH |
Telephone: | 0116 252 7004 (Mon-Thur 8.30am-5pm, Fri 8.30am-4.30pm) |
| Minicom/TexBox: | 0116 252 7011 |
Emergencies: | 0116 255 1606 (outside office hours only, weekends, etc) |
| Police: | 0116 222 2222 |
Leicester City is also a partner agency in the Local Safeguarding Children Board.
Leicester Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership (LCYPSP) is a multi-agency partnership made up of Chief Officers of services for children and young people in Leicester.
The Partnership sets the priorities and strategic direction for the development of services for Leicester's children and young people from pre-birth to age 19 (and up to age 25 for some vulnerable young people) in order to improve their lives.
More information about child protection: