Concerns about a child
If you are concerned about a child for any reason, please use the following contact numbers; however, if it is an emergency situation (e.g. a child is in danger or has been left alone) please contact the Police on 999
East Sussex Single Point of Advice (SPoA)
Mon-Thurs 8.30am-5pm and Fri 8.30am-4.30pm.
Phone: 01323 464222
Email: 0-19.SPOA@eastsussex.gov.uk
Emergency Duty Service (Out of Hours)
Call the Emergency Duty Service out of hours from 5pm to 8.30am (after 4.30pm on Fridays) and during the weekends and bank holidays if you have a serious concern about a child’s welfare that cannot wait until the following working day. This out of hours service covers East Sussex and Brighton & Hove
Phone 01273 335905 or 01273 335906
LADO
If you are concerned about a professional or volunteer who works with children, please see the LADO page
Vulnerable Adults (concerns about an adult)
Adult Social Care – contact us if you want to report abuse or neglect:
Phone: 0345 60 80 191
Text: 07797 878 111
Email: Health and Social Care Connect
Contact the Police on 101 or in an emergency 999
Adults – Out of hours (emergency) support
Outside of normal office hours our Emergency Duty Service will respond to serious Adult Social Care issues that cannot wait until the next working day. The contact details for this service are:
Phone: 01323 636399
Also see: East Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB)
Also see: East Sussex – Adult Social Care – concerns