Local Contacts
Scope of this chapter
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This chapter was updated in February 2025.
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Leeds City Council Switchboard |
Assistance in obtaining the correct department for details Tel: 0113 222 4444 Lines are open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, except Wednesdays when we open at 10am. Website: Contact us - Leeds City Council |
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Concerns about a Child/Young Person |
Practitioners: 0113 3760336 Members of the Public: 0113 2224403 If you believe a child or young person is in immediate danger or at risk of significant harm, they should ring 999 and ask for the Police. |
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Concerns about a Child/Young Person - Out of Hours |
Children's Emergency Duty Team: 0113 535 0600 |
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Family Hubs |
The Family Hubs are multi-disciplinary teams in the East, West and South of Leeds. The hubs are a key part of the Leeds early help offer, with a focus on providing ‘more help’ to families when needed. Contact details:
Family Hub Central Email: family.hubs@leeds.gov.uk |
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Voice and Influence Team |
Advocacy support for children/young people in Leeds who are connected with Social Care. You can contact the Voice Influence Change Team at VIC@leeds.gov.uk and also information about how we promote the voice and influence of parent’s carers and families is available: Parent carer and families (Leeds for Learning) |
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Children Looked After Service |
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Children with Disability Service |
Child Health and Disability Services (CHAD) contact numbers: West North West Social Work Team - Tel: 0113 378 4068 South Social Work Team - Tel: 0113 378 4915 East North East and Occupational Therapy Team - Tel: 0113 378 5140 Regional Specialist Team - Tel: 0113 535 1504 or 0113 535 1499 |
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Family Group Conference |
A Family Group Conference (FGC) is a voluntary meeting that takes place to help find solutions to family problems. FGC teams: South: 0113 3784159 East/Northeast: 0113 3784899 West/Northwest: 0113 3782474 Email: fgcadmin@leeds.gov.uk |
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Virtual School |
The Virtual School is responsible for ensuring that arrangements are in place to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of the authority’s looked-after children and has a duty to provide advice and guidance to children living in their adoptive, special guardian or kinship care families, with or without a prior care episode. We also have a strategic responsibility for raising awareness of the importance of learning and education as protective factors for children who have or ever had a social work intervention. Tel: 0113 378 1469 Email: VirtualSchool@leeds.gov.uk |
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Leaving Care Service |
Leeds Care Leaver Service: 0113 378 6771 Email: careleavers@leeds.gov.uk Emergency and out of hours: 0113 535 0600 Further information can be found at: Leaving care |
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Fostering |
Fostering Team Duty : 0113 378 3388 email: fosterduty@leeds.gov.uk Further information can be found at: Foster4Leeds |
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Adoption Support Team |
OAWY Adoption Advice Line – Tel: 0113 378 35 35 Further information can be found at: One Adoption |
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Connected Persons Team |
Connected persons team - Tel: 0113 378 3537 Email: KinshipDutyTeam@leeds.gov.uk SGO – Email specialguardianshipteam@leeds.gov.uk Further information can be found at: One minute guide: kinship care |
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Adult Social Care |
Tel: 0113 222 4401 Email: leedsadults@leeds.gov.uk Further information can be found at: Adult social care Urgent out of hours: 0113 378 0644 |
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Private Fostering |
Contact centre for notifications from parents, private foster carers or other members of the public, phone: 0113 222 4403 Duty and Advice Team for notifications from practitioners, phone: 0113 376 0336 Referrals for Private Fostering assessments and other queries: privatefostering@leeds.gov.uk, Tel: 0113 378 3537 Further information can be found at: One minute guide: private fostering |
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Leeds Directory |
Leeds Directory can support you to live well by connecting you to checked and vetted local services and tradespeople as well as local activities and events. Tel: 0113 378 4610 or email leedsdirectory@leeds.gov.uk, weekdays 9am to 5pm |
Last Updated: February 10, 2025
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