May 2025 – The telephone numbers for the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Children’s Social Care Out of Hours Service, and the address for the Brighton and Hove Front Door for families have been updated.
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Brighton and Hove
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) / Front Door for Families
Front Door For Families, 12 Kingswood Street, Brighton, BN2 9AQ
Telephone: 01273 290400
Email: [email protected]
Online referral form – Refer a child or family to Front Door for Families (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Out of Hours Emergency Service
Telephone: 01273 335905
Police – Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Investigations Unit
Telephone: 101 and ask for Brighton Safeguarding Investigations Unit
Designated Professionals Brighton & Hove
Designated Doctor, Jamie Carter: 01273 238703
Jenny Whyte: 01273 035311
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
Email: [email protected]
Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership
Tel 01273 292379 | Email [email protected]
Website – Home – BHSCP
Independent Scrutineer – Rachel Egan Email [email protected]
East Sussex
Children’s Social Care
Single Point of Advice (SPoA) Mon-Thurs 8.30am-5pm and Fri 8.30am-4.30pm. The SPoA should be the main contact point for professionals in line with the guidance provided here: Contacting the Single Point of Advice (SPoA) (East Sussex County Council)
Phone: 01323 464222
Email: [email protected]
Out of Hours Social Care Service – Children’s services: Telephone: 01273 335905; Email: [email protected].
The Emergency Duty Service (EDS) should be contacted with serious immediate safeguarding concerns regarding children that cannot wait until the next working day. EDS operates Monday to Thursday 5 pm to 8.30 am and Fridays, weekends, and bank holidays, 4.30 pm to 8.30 am.
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) – Allegations about adults who work with children – the LADO | East Sussex County Council
Adult Social Care
Health and Social Care Connect contact centre for Adult Social Care. 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week
Phone: 0345 60 80 191
Email: [email protected]
Out of Hours Social Care Service: Adult services: 0345 608 0191 option 2
Safeguarding Investigations Unit
For all Safeguarding Investigations Unit, dial 101, and ask for the East Sussex Unit.
Safeguarding Partnership
East Sussex Safeguarding Children Partnership (ESSCP) Website Home – ESSCP
West Sussex
Children’s Social Care
Integrated Front Door (IFD): Anyone who has concerns about the welfare of a child can contact a single countywide phone number, known as the Integrated Front door (IFD). Monday to Friday between 9am-5pm: 01403 229900, or request support or raise a concern about a child using the IFD Portal.
At all other times, including nights, weekends and bank holidays, contact the ‘out of hours’ emergency team: 0330 222 6664
Email: [email protected]
Designated Professionals West Sussex
Designated Doctor, Jamie Carter
Designated Nurses, Safeguarding Children: Louise Jackson and Sharon Ward
Email: [email protected]
Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO)
Email: [email protected] Phone: 0330 222 6450
Police
Safeguarding Investigations Unit: Telephone 101 and ask for the Safeguarding Investigations Unit or in an emergency dial 999
Safeguarding Partnership Safeguarding Partnership Independent Scrutineer
Independent Scrutineer – Chris Robson, please contact [email protected]
Child Deaths
Individual professionals should notify the SPOC at the same time as they notify the Coroner (in the case of an unexpected death) or Registrar / Health Services of the death of a child.
Click here for the contact details for all SPOC’s nationally
