Making a Notification of concern (NoC) to Police / Social Work

North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership

All staff who work with or come into contact with children, young people their families have a key role in child protection, they should be alert to the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child or young person is being exposed to harm and /or abuse.

Staff must ensure they are fully conversant with their own service/agencies’ child protection procedures/protocols, how to access them and who is the designated Child Protection officer and how they can be contacted. Any concerns regarding children should be immediately reported to the persons line manager, and to social work or the police.

A notification of concern should be made to social work, or the Police as soon as any concerns regarding a child arises. The notification should be made by a telephone with the local office duty worker, followed in writing, to the duty social work manager using the appropriate email address. If the referral is received outside Office Hours a referral should be made to the Social Work Emergency Service or the Police.