Darlington Safeguarding Board

Are you concerned about a child?

Contact the Children's initial Advice Team

Professionals on 01325 406252, Public on 01325 406222 or Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team on 01642 524552.

Are you concerned about an adult?

Contact the First Point of Contact Team

on 01325 406111 or the Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team on 01642 524552.

Welcome to Darlington Safeguarding Partnership website. We hope you will find it a useful resource, for keeping children, young people and adults with needs for care and support safe.

COVID-19- Information for partners

Click here for further information and guidance on COVID-19

Darlington Coronavirus Community Support Hub

Darlington Borough Council have launched a support HUB open seven days a week, to help those people in the borough most affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.

You can call the HUB on 01325 405000

Find out more here [external link]

Safeguarding Training

Virtual Teams Training sessions are currently available until we are in a position to safely carry out face-to-face training. See our Training page for more information.

We are closely monitoring developments and will keep you updated

Safeguarding Awareness Campaigns 2020

1st -31st October 2020 - ADHD Awareness Month

11th - 17th November 2020 - Alcohol Awareness Week

16th - 20th November 2020 - Anti-Bullying Week

16th - 22nd November 2020 - National Safeguarding Adults Week

Friday 20th November 2020 - Universal Children's Day