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Safeguarding Children and promoting their welfare

“Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility”

“The support and protection of children cannot be achieved by a single agency. Every service has to play its part. All staff must have placed upon them the clear expectation that their primary responsibility is to the child and his or her family.”
Lord Laming in the Victoria Climbie Inquiry Report, paragraphs 17.92 & 17.93

Child protection training is mandatory in this Trust. Everyone who works for this Trust has a duty to ensure they are up to date with their training.

The Trust has a Safeguarding Children Team that oversees the management of all safeguarding children concerns.

Named Doctor / Paediatric Consultant  Contact via hospital switchboard Aircall
Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children  Contact tel: 020 8510 5750
Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children  Contact via hospital switchboard Aircall
Paediatric Liaison Team    Contact tel: 020 8510 7392 / 5120


The Trust also has close links with the City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Board. Please visit the City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Board  website page for further information on safeguarding children.

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