Children and Young People
Date Updated: 23 Feb 2024



Children’s Social Services Gateway Single Point of Entry

Description

The Gateway Service for Children’s Social Work is the first point of contact for people who wish to share a concern about a young person who is not already known to social services.

Referral Criteria
  • Young person up until 16th birthday and who is not known to social services.
Service Access

The following list of referrers can access this service by calling the telephone numbers during the access times listed:

  • GP
  • Trust Consultant
  • Healthcare Professionals

Access Times

Monday - Friday:

9:00am - 5:00pm

(Excluding Public Holidays)


Telephone

028 3756 7100

Freephone number:

0800 783 7745

Out of Hours:

0800 197 9995


Location
Trustwide

Response
Same Day/Next Day