Central Referral Team

The Central Referral Team is staffed
Mon-Fri 0830-1700hrs.

Trained reception personnel will answer your call and a
social worker is always on duty. If you require a social worker out
of hours (1700-0830 and at weekends/bank holidays) for an emergency involving children which cannot wait until the next working day,
please contact the emergency out of hours duty social worker on

Military 73 3039/3040
Civilian 05241 84 3039/3040

BFSWS delivered by SSAFA Forces Help

Tel Mil: 73 3039/3040
Civilian: 05241 84 3039/3040

Fax Mil: 73 2004
Civilian: 05241 84 2004

The BFSWS offers confidential support and preventive services for children, young people and families who may require support. Working in partnership with service users (ie you), we can decide upon an agreed course of action. During and following the assessment you may receive a service from BFSWS and/or other appropriate agencies. Whatever help or information you need, the BFSWS will involve you in all decisions regarding the way ahead. Only in the most extreme of circumstances would the BFSWS take action to safeguard the welfare of the child without the consent of parents/carers.

• Safeguarding and promoting the health and
well being of children and young people

• Direct work with children

•Direct work with families

• Recruitment, assessment and training of
potential foster carers

• Provision of accommodation for children and
young people within a family setting

• Recruitment, assessment and training of
prospective adopters

• Information, advice and counselling of
adopted people who want to trace birth parents

• Approved post adoption support services for
children and adults

• Specialist advice and support to children or
adults with additional needs
and/or a disability

• Facilitating training for safeguarding children

• Facilitating multi agency parenting groups

• Provision of advice/information and
consultation