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Child Protection
There are many different types of child abuse and many ways in which abuse can occur. It can happen to children at any stage of development from birth until they are able to act independently. In law, young people are children up to their 18th birthday.
Advice can be given to those involved, whether parents, relations, concerned members of the public and professionals about what action should be taken to protect children.
Find out more
- Victoria Climbie
- Local Offices
- What Can I Do?
- Child Protection Investigations (Leaflet Ref.27)
- Child Protection Procedures - Multi-Agency
- Joint Agencies Child Abuse Team (JACAT)
- Devon Local Safeguarding Children Board
- Ethnic Backgrounds
- Complaints Against Foster Carers Section9
- Complaints / Allegations against Foster Carers
- Sexual Development in Primary Aged Children
Contact Us
To report child protection incidents, please contact your local Social Services Office (see Child Protection - Local Offices page)
Emergency Duty Team - Tel: 0845 6000388 (low-call rate)
For Child Protection Register enquiries please ring:
South and West Devon
- Totnes District Office - 01392 386080
Exeter and East Devon
- Ivybank, Exeter - 01392 384972
North and Mid Devon
- Civic Centre, Barnstaple - 01271 388667
E-mail: please use the comments / enquiry form