Rotherham Children Safeguarding Partnership

If the child or young person is in immediate danger requiring an urgent response call the police on 999

Rotherham Safeguarding Children Partnership

The objectives, functions, and membership of a Local Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) can be found in Chapter 2 of the Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance (2023), which is available on Gov.uk

Rotherham Safeguarding Children Partnership’s Structure Delivery Groups
The delivery groups report directly to the partnership executive and the independent scrutineer Darren Downs.

Independent Scrutineer

Darren Downs is a retired senior leader in policing, having retired as an Assistant Chief Constable, and has worked across partnerships for over two decades, and in policing for 30 years. He is an experienced chair, having chaired numerous partnerships over the recent years, including Childrens Boards, Adults Boards and Community Safety Partnerships, along with extensive experience in managing multi-agency working across multiple Local Authorities.

Report a concern about a child or young person

Members of the public

If you are a member of the public or family member, please call the multi-agency safeguarding hub 01709 336080.

Professionals

If you are calling in a professional capacity, please call the multi-agency safeguarding hub 01709 336080.

Out of hours

If you are calling outside of office hours, and it’s an emergency requiring an urgent response, your call will be directed to a social wokrer. For situations where work patterns do not allow, complete the request for help and support online