If you suspect ill treatment of a child or young person, or if
you are being hurt or abused contact us on 020 7332 1224 to speak
to a social worker or email
social.services@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
Where concern has been expressed about an individual, social
workers must look into what is happening and make enquiries to
check that the child is safe. We will try to work in partnership
with parents and carers and keep them involved in what is
happening.
In most situations help and advice can be sufficient to sort out
the problems. It is rare for social services to have to consider
removing a child from their family to protect them.
The social services department can apply for emergency
protection order of 8 to 15 days to safeguard a child who may be in
danger living at home.