Social work teams

This page explains the support available from the local Social Work teams and how to access it.

What we do 

• Keep children Safe, predominantly with a safeguarding role for children and young people.  
• Assess Need- by placing  parents, children and everyone naturally connected to the child at the centre of the assessment, decision-making and planning through the Signs of Safety approach.  
• If during this assessment it is identified that your child has SEN we can advise, signpost or work with families and other professionals to meet the needs of the child. Our Social Workers contribute towards EHCP for young people and  attend EHCP yearly  reviews.  

Who we are

Children’s Services – 

• MASH – (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) and Triage, based at Bedlington, initial point of contact 
• North Locality Team, based in Berwick 
• Central Locality Team, based in Bedlington 
• South East Locality Team, based in Blyth 
• West Locality Team, based in Hexham 

How to contact us 

• 24/7 Onecall telephone: 01670 536400 
• send a written referral to Childrentriage@northumberland.gov.uk