This section of the NHS Devon website contains information about how we ensure the safeguarding of children and young people.

As well as our role in commissioning NHS services for the people of Devon, we work closely with other agencies, including Devon County Council, Devon & Cornwall Constabulary, Devon & Cornwall Probation Service and voluntary sector partners such as the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

Please click the links to view the:

• Board Statement on Safeguarding Children (September 2011)
• Safeguarding Children Annual Report 2010 - 2011
• Previous Safeguarding Children statements and reports.

NHS Devon is the lead NHS commissioner for services from the following NHS Trusts, and their respective safeguarding children declarations can be found on their public websites by following the links below:

• Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
• Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
• Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Child protection in Devon  

• If you are worried about the safety of a child and want to know more about child protection in Devon visit www.devon.gov.uk/childprotection.
• If you would like to know more about safeguarding procedures and the Devon Safeguarding Children Board visit http://www.dscb.info/.
• Please use this link to navigate to our Safeguarding Children Policies page to view our Child Protection Policy.
• Please use this link if you also wish to view our Integrated Children's Services Policies.
• Please use this link if you wish to find out more about Integrated Children's Services.