Child Protection

Welcome to "Protecting Highland's Children" - a gateway to the Highland Child Protection Committee and its work.

Child Protection in Context.

What is Child Abuse?

Concerned about a child?

Tell someone what your concerns are - speak to a teacher, a doctor, a health visitor, a social worker, a police officer, a youth worker or nursery staff.
Phone 01463 703488 or contact the National Child Protection Line on: 0800 022 32 22

For General Enquiries e-mail:CPAdmin@highland.gov.uk

Alternatively contact any of the numbers below.

Social Work Services Area Offices

  • Alness & Invergordon, Suie House, Bridgend, Alness, IV17 0UD - 01349 882609
  • Child Health & West Ness (Raigmore) Morven House, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, IV2 3UJ - 01463 701376
  • Golspie & Tain, Scotsburn Road, Tain, IV19 1PR - 01862 893021
  • Hilton & East Ness, Shopping Centre, Keppoch Rd, Culloden, IV1 2LL - 01463 791338
  • Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Central, The Rowans, New Craigs Hospital, Leachkin Rd, Inverness, IV3 8NP  - 01463 883795
  • Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey East, Nairn Town & County Hospital, Cawdor Rd, Nairn, IV12 5EE - 01667 453951
  • Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey South,Suites 5&6, Culloden Shopping Centre, Keppoch Rd, Inverness, IV2 7LL - 01463 791338
  • Lochaber, Fulton House, Gordon Square, Fort William, PH33 6XY - 01397 707025
  • Merkinch, The Rowans, New Craigs Hospital, Leachkin Rd, Inverness, IV3 8NP - 01463 883795
  • Mid & West Ross-shire, 4 Fodderty Way, Business Park, Dingwall, IV15 9XB - 01349 868700
  • Skye & Lochalsh, Tigh-na-Drochaid, Bridge Rd, Portree, SKYE, IV51 9ER - 01478 612943
  • Wick & Thurso, 16 High Street, Thurso, Caithness KW14 8AG - 01847 893835
  • Emergency out of hours service - 08457 697284
Children's Disability Service - North  will, as appropriate and subject to available specialists, assist and lead on Child Protection work as agreed between the Children's Disability Team Manager and the relevant Children and Family Team Manager - 01349 861508

Police Family Protection Units

  • Inverness - 01463 720259
  • Central - 01349 869336  or 01349 862444 (out of hours)
  • North - 01847 805337

Child Protection Advisors