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Child protection phone line launched |
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Tuesday, 19 February 2008 |
A dedicated new phone hotline that will allow people to report concerns they may have about neglected or abused children has been launched today.
The Child Protection Line freephone number – 0800 022 3222 – will be promoted via an eight-week campaign of advertising on radio, local newspapers and in public spaces like doctors surgeries and bus stops.
Launching the campaign, Children’s Minister Adam Ingram said:
“I believe that child protection is everybody's business. No young person should have to suffer abuse or maltreatment as they grow up and we must all play our part in stopping it. It's not always obvious when a child is being neglected or cruelly treated and we know how hard it can be for them to speak up.
“But whether people are relatives, friends, neighbours or just passers-by, they can make a difference if they raise their concerns. People might be worried about a child with unexplained bruising, a fear of going home, or who is seen wandering the streets late into the night. We all have a duty to look out for our young people and this phone line provides an easy and accessible gateway to the child protection services.”
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