Local Contacts
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Leeds City Council Switchboard |
Assistance in obtaining the correct department for details Contact: 0113 222 4444 Lines are open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, except Wednesdays when we open at 10am. Website: Contact us - Leeds City Council |
Concerns about a Child/Young Person |
Practitioners: 0113 3760336 or email childscreening@leeds.gov.uk Members of the Public: 0113 2224403 If you believe a child or young person is in immediate danger or at risk of significant harm, they should ring 999 and ask for the Police. |
Out of Hours |
Children's Emergency Duty Team: 0113 535 0600 |
Early Help Hubs |
The Early Help Hubs provide advice and support to clusters and partners working in the three localities to ensure seamless, co-ordinated and effective early help support and a 'getting it right first time' response East Email: eastearlyhelp@leeds.gov.uk West Email: westearlyhelp@leeds.gov.uk South Email: southearlyhelp@leeds.gov.uk |
Voice and Influence Team |
Advocacy support for children/young people in Leeds who are connected with Social Care. You can contact the Voice Influence Change Team at VIC@leeds.gov.uk and also information about how we promote the voice and influence of parent’s carers and families is available: Parent carer and families (Leeds for Learning) |
Children Looked After Service |
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Children with Disability Service |
CHAD WNW Social Work tel: 0113 3784068 CHAD South Social Work tel: 0113 3784915 CHAD ENE and OT tel: 0113 3785140 Regional Specialist Team tel: 0113 5351504 or 0113 5351499 |
Family Group Conference |
A Family Group Conference (FGC) is a voluntary meeting that takes place to help find solutions to family problems. FGC teams: South: 0113 3784159 East/Northeast: 0113 3784899 West/Northwest: 0113 3782474 Email: fgcadmin@leeds.gov.uk |
Virtual School |
The Virtual School is responsible for ensuring that all children looked after fulfil their educational potential. Contact: 0113 378 1469 you email VirtualSchool@leeds.gov.uk Further information can be found at: One minute guide: The Virtual School in Leeds |
Leaving Care Service |
Leeds care leaver service: 0113 378 6771 Further information can be found at: Leaving care |
Fostering |
Duty and Advice for the public: (Private Fostering Queries): 0113 222 4403 Foster Placement Finding: Contact: 0113 378 3538 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Further information can be found at: Foster4Leeds |
Adoption Support Team |
Contact: 0113 323 3601 Further information can be found at: One Adoption |
Connected Persons Team |
Leeds Kinship Service Duty Line: 0113 378 3537 kinshipcareadmin@leeds.gov.uk and specialguardianship@leeds.gov.uk Further information can be found at: One minute guide: kinship care |
Adult Social Care |
Contact: 0113 222 4401 Further information can be found at: Adult social care |
Private Fostering |
Contact centre for notifications from parents, private foster carers or other members of the public, phone: 0113 222 4403 Duty and Advice Team for notifications from practitioners, phone: 0113 376 0336 Referrals for Private Fostering assessments and other queries: privatefostering@leeds.gov.uk, phone: 0113 247 4654 Further information can be found at: One minute guide: private fostering |
Leeds Directory |
Leeds Directory can support you to live well by connecting you to checked and vetted local services and tradespeople as well as local activities and events. |
Last Updated: February 9, 2023
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