Child Protection

It's your responsibility - if you think a child is being harmed you must do something about it.

To access the Scottish Borders Child Protection Procedures click here.

Seeking Advice around Child Protection  

Senior Nurse Child Protection: Eleanor Kerr (Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm)
Tel: 01896 662762 (Child Protection Unit, Galashiels)
07789618537 (mobile)

Looked After Children’s Nurse/Child Protection Advisor: Rachel Pulman (Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm)
Tel: 01896 662762 (Child Protection Unit, Galashiels)
07500991750 (mobile)

On-call Consultant Paediatrician (24 hours per day)
Tel: 01896 826000 (Borders General Hospital)

Child Protection Reviewing Officer (Mon-Fri 9am-1pm)
Tel: 01896 662762 (Child Protection Unit, Galashiels)

Out with normal office hours
Emergency Duty Team:
Tel: 01896 752111

Making a Child Protection Referral

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
(Note: ICS = Integrated Children’s Services)

ICS Eildon Duty Social Worker
10-12 Gala Park, Galashiels, TD1 1EU
Tel: 01896 661880

ICS Tweeddale Duty Social Worker
Memorial Hall, Leithen Road, Innerleithen EH44 6HX
Tel: 01896 833489

ICS Teviot and Liddlesdale Duty Social Worker
Hawick Town Hall, High Street, Hawick, TD9 9EF
Tel: 01450 364777

ICS Berwickshire Duty Social Worker
4-8 Newtown Street, Duns TD11 3DU
Tel: 01361 886115

ICS Cheviot Locality Duty Social Worker
Rose Lane, Kelso TD5 7AP
Tel: 01573 223501

Outwith normal office hours
Emergency Duty Team
Tel: 01896 752111

All referrals made by telephone should be followed up immediately with a written referral. Please click here if you wish to make a referral.