This page is for parents, carers and anyone with parental responsibility including children’s relatives, friends and neighbours who need information or advice. It will help you to keep children and young people safe by providing you with information including sharing tips and ideas.

Arch Teesside, rape and sexual abuse counselling
01642 822331

Childline
0800 1111

Cleveland Police
101 (non-emergency)

EVA Women’s Aid
01642 490667

Harbour Support Services
0300 303 3781

Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind
01642 257020

Middlesbrough Family Information Service
01642 354200

Missing people helpline
116 000

My Sisters Place
01642 241864

NSPCC (24 hours)
0808 800 5000

Redcar and Cleveland Family Information Service
01642 444532

Redcar and Cleveland Mind
01642 296052

Samaritans
116 123

Victim Support
0303 040 1099

Young Minds helpline for parents
0808 802 5544

More help

Do you need help with supporting your child with their schoolwork at home? MCLS can help

Keeping babies and toddlers safe

Advice on safe ways of holding and caring for a baby

How to set boundaries and build positive relationships

How to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Safe sleeping

Back to sleep: placing your baby on their back to sleep lowers the chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Bed sharing with your baby

Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and temperature in babies

All Lullaby Trust safe sleeping factsheets

A-Z for parents supporting children (e.g. exam stress, anxiety, social media)

Support for parents worried about their child’s behaviour or mental health

Change 4 Life to make healthier choices

Support young people with the #HandsUp4HealthyMinds toolkit

Support for children and young people from Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind

Advice for parents of LGB&T children

The Victim Care and Advice Service provides support for victims of crime

Parents and carers need to know how to help their children stay safe online.

The UK Safer Internet Centre provides useful guides to assist parents and carers in ensuring their child(ren) stay safe online. This includes guides which explain different types of online technology (e.g. smartphones, tablets, etc.), how you can control what your children can do and access on your home internet, and what you need to know about social media and gaming services.

The CEOP centre gives advice about how to protect children from harm online and offline. You can also make a report about inappropriate behaviour towards a child, or a child who may be in danger.

The NSPCC offers a range of advice including how to talk to your children about online safety.

Protect your children from sexual abuse online (including how to report suspected online grooming or sexual exploitation)

Report inappropriate behaviour towards a child, or a child who may be in danger

Your guide to the social networks your children use

Parental controls help you to keep your children safe online

O2 and NSPCC: internet safety for kids

Virgin Media: children’s online safety test

Safety advice from the Child Accident Prevention Trust

Support for parents whose child has gone missing or run away

Leaving children at home alone

Is your child ready to go out alone?

Support for those suffering domestic abuse

Domestic abuse: keep you and your children safe

What police will be recording if they attend a report of domestic abuse at your home

Private fostering: do you know what private fostering looks like?

Child sexual abuse

Help guides for parents whose children are at risk of, or are being, sexually exploited

PANTS: a simple way to teach your child how to stay safe from abuse

Talking to your children about sexting

Talking to your children about online porn