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Reporting a concern
It can be difficult to know what to do if you think a child is at risk. It’s important to remember that if you’ve spotted things that don’t seem right, others will have too. Speaking up can make sure that child gets help as soon as possible.
The sooner you contact your local children’s social care duty team, the quicker they can act. They’re available 24 hours a day, and can make an anonymous report if that feels safer. If a child is in immediate danger, please call the police straight away by dialling 999.
Report child abuse or neglect to your local council
Use these links to get in touch with your local council:
Hi all. This is my story. I successfully appealed against two CMS decisions over shared cae after my ex kept lying to CMS that both my children were not staying with me. I even got two letters by the First Tier Tribunal stating that the appeals had been allowed. Here is the juicy bit. CMS never ever investigated the reasons as to why my ex had misinformed CMS, instead, they went though my business accounts, effectively interrogated me about them, found absolutely nothing wrong but still have ordered that my ex is paid £20k (yes £20 thousand pounds) as the business had retained profits that I could have taken as dividends, but obviously hadn't as my wages were enough. I haven't slept, haven't eaten. My already suffering mental health has gone haywire. I don't know what or who to believe anymore. Also, a few months ago I discovered that my daughter no longer lives with her mom. Instead, she stays overnight with he grandmother. I notified CMS who obviously asked my ex, were told that is not true and refused the change of circumstances. One rule for one, one for the others as it seems.