Protecting childrenChildren and Young People have a right to be protected and be safe from harm from others. Every adult in Scotland has a role in ensuring all our children live safely. Families, neighbours professionals and members of communities play a vital role in protecting children. Most children in our society grow up in a safe protected environment, but sadly the minority do not, and need extra help from adults to keep them safe. The City of Edinburgh Council Children and Families Department, as part of their role in protecting children, have produced new leaflets giving public information for people worried about child protection issues, and giving children and young people simple information in a handy pocket sized leaflet which they can easily carry with them to refer to if they should ever need to do so. Child Protection leaflets
Translations are also available in Polish, Urdu, Mandarin, Arabic and Bengali.
Taking Care of ChildrenThe Edinburgh Lothian and Borders Child Protection Office has produced the following leaflet giving basic information about the care and protection of children and young people in Scotland. Edinburgh Child Protection CommitteeThe committee's annual report for 2006-07 has been published, and can be downloaded below. All documents are in PDF format - download Adobe Reader The Child Protection Committee annual report 2005-06 (PDF) and Annual report 2005-06 appendices (PDF) are also still available. Child Protection ProceduresAs of 1st June 2007, new Child Protection Procedures took effect. Caleb Ness inquiryThe full report, and executive summary, of the Caleb Ness inquiry is also available online. Child Safety StrategyThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have published a Child Safety Strategy. Contacts
Name: Children and Families
Address: Waverley Court, Level 1/9, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG
Tel: 0131 469 3129
E-mail: andrew.jeffries
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If you are worried about the safety or welfare of a child you can also contact the National Child Protection Helpline. Tel: 0800 022 3222
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