Keeping Children Safe in Scotland
‘keeping children safe in Scotland’ is an online resource that provides guides to child protection processes for children, young people and families who may become involved in the child protection process either directly as a child or parent/carer or as a member of the wider family, and for those who may be supporting a child.
This website has been created to provide information about keeping younger children and young people safe in Scotland. It includes separate sections for younger children, young people and parents or carers.
On this website you will find information about how everyone can work together to keep children safe in Scotland, sometimes called child protection. You can learn what happens if there are concerns about the safety of a child or young person. You can also find out about the adults whose job it is to help keep children safe and what rights you have in this.
The information is provided to help you if you, or someone you know is concerned or worried about the safety of a child or if you want to understand more about how child protection works in Scotland.
Child Protection can be complex and difficult to understand. We hope our website can help you.
Some of the information can be hard to understand, or upsetting, so it can help to go over this information with someone you can trust
Under Pressure Campaign
All parents and carers know that bringing up children is really hard work.
After a difficult couple of years, winter has brought yet more challenges with increased living costs putting families under greater stresses and pressures.If you’re struggling to look after your children it’s ok to ask for help and support. There are people and places who can offer a helping hand, and it’s always better to ask for help than let things get worse. Talk to a friend, a neighbour or someone else you trust, like a health visitor, a community worker or teacher. Or if you’re a neighbour, a friend or family member who can see that a parent is struggling, offer to help.
If you’re worried about neglect or abuse
If you’re concerned that a child is being neglected, abused or harmed you need to report it.
Report concerns to the social work department on 01546 605517 or Police on 101. If someone is in immediate danger call 999.
I am a child / young person
All children have the right to feel safe and to be protected from harm and abuse
If you are worried about abuse, neglect, bullying or anything that makes you feel unsafe, we can help
I am a parent / carer / concerned adult
If you’re worried about harm online
If you or someone you know is at risk of harm from being online please check out these links for help:
- - Raising awareness about the risks of sharing nude images and personal information
