Local Contacts
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This chapter was updated in August 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 |
Supporting children/young people in Leeds who are connected with Social Care to share their views, ideas and experiences and get involved in youth voice groups and activities. You can contact the Voice Influence Change Team at VIC@leeds.gov.uk who run youth voice groups including the Children in Care Council and Care Leavers Council Leeds Youth Voice | Leeds.gov.uk and contact the team to learn more about voice and influence of parent's carers and families: Parent carer and families (Leeds for Learning). Advocacy services for children and young people are accessible through Leeds Children's Rights:
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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 9988 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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Leeds Kinship Service |
Leeds Kinship Service duty line - Tel: 0113 378 3537 Email: KinshipDutyTeam@leeds.gov.uk Special Guardianship Order – Email specialguardianshipteam@leeds.gov.uk |
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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 |
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