If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person in Devon, please complete the request for support online form, or contact our Front Door directly on 0345 155 1071.

Business hours

Our local offices’ business hours are from 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and from 9am to 4pm on Friday.

If you know the name of the person you need to speak to please ring 01392 383000 and say the name when prompted.

Outside office hours, at weekends and public holidays, please contact our Emergency Duty Service on 0345 600 0388.

Children and families

For ongoing children’s social work enquiries ring 0345 155 1078.

Please note: The Children and Families Service for the Okehampton area is covered from the Tiverton office.

Taw View
North Walk
Barnstaple
EX31 1EE

Devon County Council Children’s Social Work
County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD

Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton
EX16 6PP

Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
TQ9 5RS

Intervention services

15 – 21 Rifford Road
Exeter
EX2 5JT
Enquiries relating to supervised contacts county wide – phone 01392 386335.

Leaving care teams

Taw View
North Walk
Barnstaple
EX31 1EE
Tel: 0345 155 1078

Devon County Council Children’s Social Work
PO Box 810
Exeter
EX1 9UZ

Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
TQ9 5NE

Re/Habilitation Officer for Visually Impaired Children (ROVIC) Service

Contact details for the ROVIC Service.

Fostering and adoption

Please see Fostering Devon or Devon Adoption for contact details.