Safeguarding

Information on safeguarding

Lancaster City Council is a district council (a ‘second-tier’ local authority), providing services such as planning, council housing, environmental services, leisure and environmental health.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for adult and children’s social care in the Lancaster district. Its social care services include:

safeguarding children
safeguarding adults
social workers
help at home
financial support
emergencies
help for people who care for someone
unable to live at home

If you are concerned about the safety of a child or adult:

Where there is a serious and immediate threat to a child or adult: call 999

Children's social care: 0300 123 6720

Adult social care: 0300 123 6721

For more information on social care in Lancaster visit the Lancashire County Council health and social care web page.

Last updated: 07 August 2017

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