Contact Information

Safeguarding (out of hours)

For urgent safeguarding concerns out of hours call 0345 600 0388.

Contact Devon SCP directly

Please note that the Devon SCP does not deliver services directly to children, young people or their families and therefore is unable to respond to any referrals and/or enquiries relating to concerns about individual children and young people.

For general enquiries, you can contact the Devon SCP business team directly.

Please note: the Devon SCP Business Team is currently on Christmas and New Year Break. Any enquiries sent through between 12-noon on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and 7am on Monday 5 January 2026 will not be picked up until they have returned.

If you are worried about a child, you can find emergency and out-of-hours information here.

Right for Children

Please contact rightforchildren@devon.gov.uk for further information and if you have any questions about the system.

Children’s social work

For ongoing children’s social work enquiries call 0345 155 1078 (Monday to Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm and Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm)

Early Help

If you need support or assistance in offering Early Help to families, please see the Early Help contact information page to find out who to speak to.

Feedback and Complaints – Children’s Social Care

To make a complaint about a service you are receiving:

• phone 0800 212 783
• email customer.relations@devon.gov.uk

Family information service

For information and advice on registered childcare, 2-year-old funding and services for children, young people and parents call 0345 155 1013.

Community organisations

Devon Connect and Devon Services list details of community organisations.