All children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious belief and/or sexual identity, have the right to protection from abuse.
Bromley Council has a duty to investigate any concerns about a child aged under 18 who lives in the borough or who is ' looked after' by the local authority, who may be in need of protection from physical, sexual or emotional abuse or from neglect.
Should you have any concerns or questions relating to protecting children within public or private settings, guidance can be found on the Bromley Safeguarding Children Board website.
We aim to provide safe play and leisure opportunities for all the children who use our services.
There are so many activities to choose from in local communities and parents and carers want to encourage children and young people to participate. All organisations should have a child protection policy; including a statement on, and guidelines about, keeping children safe. A good organisation will welcome questions about their activities and the safety of their environment. For further information and general advice about child protection please visit the NSPCC website www.nspcc.org.uk.
Worried about a child?
If you have any concerns about a child's welfare contact the Children's Social Care office at either Penge or Orpington and ask to speak to the duty social worker. Outside of office hours contact Bromley Council's 'out of hours contact' service:
Children's Social Care referral and assessment teams
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am to 5.00pm
For the West of the Borough: (covers Crystal Palace, Penge and Cator, Clockhouse, Copers Cope, Kelsey and Eden Park, Shortlands, West Wickham, Bromley Town, Hayes and Coney Hall, Plaistow and Sundridge, Mottingham, and Chislehurst North)
LBB Referral and Assessment Team (West), Children's Social Care, 4th Floor Yeoman House, 57-63 Croydon Road, Penge, London SE20 7TS
Telephone: 020 8461 7089 / 7058
Fax: 020 8461 7018
For the East of the Borough: (covers Cray Valley West, Cray Valley East, Orpington, Chelsfield and Pratts Bottom, Darwin, Biggin Hill, Farnborough and Crofton, Petts Wood and Knoll, Chislehurst, Bickley and Bromley Common, and Keston)
LBB Referral and Assessment Team (East), Children's Social Care, The Walnuts, Orpington, Kent BR6 OUN
Telephone: 020 8461 7379 / 7404
Fax: 01689 897475
Council’s ‘Out of hours’ emergency contact:
Telephone: 020 8464 4848