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Dorset MASH

The Dorset Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub has been renamed to the “Child Advice and Duty Service”.

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm

Contact Number:

Phone number for the public: 01305228866

Phone number for professionals: 01305228558

Email:

childrensadviceanddutyservice@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Useful Links:

Worried about a child?

Modern slavery protocol

OFSTED reports

Bournemouth MASH

Bournemouth is now part of the unitary authority of BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).

Open Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 5:15pm
Friday: 8:30am to 4:45pm

Contact Number:

01202 735046

Email:

childrensfirstresponse@bcpouncil.gov.uk

Out of Hours:

01202 738256

childrensoohs@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Christchurch MASH

Christchurch is now part of the unitary authority of BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).

Open Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 5:15pm
Friday: 8:30am to 4:45pm

Contact Number:

01202 735046

Email:

childrensfirstresponse@bcpouncil.gov.uk

Out of Hours:

01202 738256

childrensoohs@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Leeds MASH

Leeds call their MASH the “Front Door Safeguarding Hub” and in this building
Children’s Social Care are colocated with West Yorkshire Police, Leeds Community Health and Early Help.

Leeds Children’s Social Care was rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted in a 2018 report, being the only inner city council to receive such a high grade from inspectors.

Opening Times:

9am to 5pm except Wednesday 10am to 5pm.

Contact Numbers:

If you are a member of the public: 0113 222 4403
If you are a professional: 0113 376 0336

Email:

For referral forms only. Enquiries should be made by phone unless instructed otherwise.

ChildScreening@leeds.gcsx.gov.uk

Out of Hours:

0113 535 0600

Useful Links:

Procedure for referrals

Referral form (professional’s only)

Leeds child protection homepage

Leeds children’s services rated “Outstanding” by OFSTED

How Leeds children’s services turned the tide – Yorkshire Post

Leeds City Council OFSTED reports

Bradford MASH

Opening Times:

Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 5pm
Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm

Contact Number:

01274 435600

Email:

childrens.enquiries@bradford.gov.uk

Out of Hours Duty Team:

01274 431010

Open outside of the hours mentioned above.

Useful Links:

Report a concern

Children’s Services homepage

Overview of latest OFSTED inspection