This page is for professionals working with or caring for children and young people in an employed or voluntary capacity. This includes people whose role brings them into contact with children infrequently or on an ad hoc basis such as members of the emergency services. It also includes a wide variety of people in a caring capacity such as foster carers, childminders and youth workers.

This section is also about sharing information in order to help you and assist all professionals in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Making a referral to Middlesbrough Council’s Multi-Agency Children’s Hub: a guide for professionals (PDF)

Making a referral to Redcar & Cleveland Council’s Multi-Agency Children’s Hub: a guide for professionals (PDF)

Alcohol / drug advice
01642 221484

Arch North East, rape and sexual abuse counselling and advisory service
01642 822331

Childline
0800 1111

Cleveland Police
101 (non-emergency)

Middlesbrough’s Family Information Service
01642 354200

My Sisters’ Place
01642 241864

NSPCC 24 hour helpline
0808 800 50000

Samaritans
116 123

Victim Support, Middlesbrough
0303 040 1099