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If you are concerned that a child or young person is being harmed through abuse or neglect, our Referral and Assessment Service is where to start.

If the child or young person requires immediate protection please call 01753 875362 and send the electronic Multi-Agency Referral Form (MARF) to sloughchildren.referrals@sloughchildrenfirst.co.uk
The operating hours (for this team only) are 9am to 5pm.

Please do NOT use the number above for general enquiries. For these, use 01753 477321 between 9am and 5pm.

For emergencies outside of Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, please call the Emergency Duty Team on 01344 351999 email: EDT@bracknell-forest.gov.uk or dial 999.

The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) works with several multi-agencies to gather information on referrals. More information on this, and the Referral and Assessment Service, can be found here.

The ‘triangle’ below visually outlines Slough Safeguarding Partnership’s continuum of need. We use this to clearly (and quickly) identify and assess the level of need and intervention required when a child is first brought to our attention.

Are you worried about immediate risk of a child?

Woried that a child, young person or adult is at immediate risk from harm? Please contact the Police by dialing 999.

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Slough Children First
Observatory House
25 Windsor Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 2EL

General enquiries: 01753 477321
Concerns about a child: 01753 875362

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