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Child Protection | What can I do if I am worried about a Child’s Welfare? | Childcare Regulations What can I do if I am worried about a Child’s Welfare? If you think that a child may be being abused, or suffering neglect, then please contact your local Social Services Assessment team, as soon as possible: Llanelli 01554 742322 Carmarthen/Dinefwr 01558 825485 Or Out of Hours Emergency Service [if a problem occurs out of office hours and cannot wait until the next working day] 01558 824283 Other useful contacts Carmarthenshire Local Safeguarding Children’s Board 01267 246544 NSPCC Helpline – 0800 800 500 Your Health Visitor or School Health Nurse Dyfed Powys Police – 0845 330 2000 There is also FIS Child Protection booklet available to give guidance to Childcare Providers and Voluntary Organisations in Carmarthenshire, and All Wales Child Protection Guidance can be downloaded at:  www.carmarthenshirechildrenspartnership.co.uk
Childcare Regulations Care Social Standards Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) encourages the improvement of social care, early years and social services by:
wales.gov.uk/cssiwsubsite/newcssiw
The local CSSIW Office for Carmarthenshire is based at: Government Buildings Picton Terrace Carmarthen SA31 3BT Telephone: 01267 245160 Fax: 01267 245140 More information about how the National Minimum Standards, which came into force on 1st April 2002, are being applied, including guidance to the Standards, are available from the CSSIW website: wales.gov.uk/cssiwsubsite/newcssiw
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