If as an Employer you have concerns regarding the welfare of a student on placement within your organisation the following guidance should be followed:

You are encouraged to try to contact the Head Teacher / tutor at the school/college the student is from, in the first instance.  Every school should have a specific person in place to deal with child protection issues and concerns and you will be directed to this person.  If you are trying to call out of office hours the schools answering service should direct you to a contact number which you can phone to speak to a member of staff.  Should the above action not be possible we advise that you contact Children's Services within their local authority area who will in turn provide you with guidance and support and also make contact with the school to assist with any action required.

Detailed below are the relevant contact phone numbers for local authority Children's Services advice and help desks:

CONTACTS CITY & COUNTY: 
Leicester City Council
Children & Young People's Services  
1 Grey Friars                                                     
Leicester  LE1 5PH  
Children's Duty Desk: 0116 253 1191
Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5pm/Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm)
Outside Normal Hours: 0116 255 1606

Blaby, Oadby & Wigston
Bassett Street 
South Wigston
Leicester  LE18 4PE 
Children's Duty Desk: 0116 278 7111
(Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5pm/Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm)
Outside Normal Hours: 0116 255 1606

Hinckley
27 Upper Bond Street                                             
Hinckley                                                                 
Leicester  LE10 1RH 
Children's Duty Desk: 01455 636964
(Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5pm/Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm)
Outside Normal Hours: 0116 255 1606

Market Harborough
Brooklands                                                           
34 Northampton Road                                            
Market Harborough  LE16 9HE  
Children's Duty Desk: 01858 465331
(Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5pm/Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm)
Outside Normal Hours: 0116 255 1606

Charnwood
Pennine House                                                       
2 Lemyngton Street                                                
Loughborough  LE11 1UH     
Children's Duty Desk: 01509 266641
Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5pm/Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm)
Outside Normal Hours: 0116 255 1606

Melton Mowbray
County Buildings                                                     
Leicester Road                                                        
Melton Mowbray  LE13 0DA      
Children's Duty Desk: 01664 564698
(Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5pm/Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm)
Outside Normal Hours: 0116 255 1606

North West Leicestershire
3 High Street                                                           
Leicester  LE67 3EA    
Children's Duty Desk: 01530 275200
(Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5pm/Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm)
Outside Normal Hours: 0116 255 1606