IN AN EMERGENCY CONTACT THE POLICE BY DIALING 999
Raising a safeguarding concern
If you are concerned about an adult who is believed to have care and support needs, and is at risk of or experiencing abuse and neglect (including self-neglect), please contact Adult Social Care by one of the methods below:
Website
Report a safeguarding concern via the IW Council’s website:
Click here to report a concern via the IW Council’s Safeguarding concern referral form
Telephone
The Adult Safeguarding Team provide a duty advice service. Contact 01983 823340 during office hours.
For support to manage an immediate risk, call the Out of Hours team on 01983 821105.
Referrals for Children
In an emergency contact the Police by dialling 999
If you are concerned about a child who may be at risk of abuse or neglect, please contact Isle of Wight Children’s Services on 0300 300 0117 (available 24 hours a day).
You do not need to know everything about the child or young person and what is happening before contacting Children’s Services.
For more information, please refer to the Safeguarding Children’s Partnership online guidance.