To report a concern about a child please ring:
Duty Social Work:
Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) - 01595 744420
Outside those hours/when closed - 01595 695611
Police - 101
In an emergency call 999
Children's Reporter - 0131 244 3780
To comment on this website, make suggestions about improvements to the Shetland inter-agency Child Protection Procedures, or request further information and support, please contact:
Shetland Public Protection Committee:
Lead Officer: Audrey Edwards, 01595 744435, E mail; [email protected]
County Building, King Erik Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0HD
Independent Convener: Tam Baillie, c/o County Building, King Erik Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0HD
Vice Chair: Janice Irvine, Senior Charge Midwife, NHS Shetland, Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0RB.
To report a concern about an adult please ring:
Duty Social Work:
Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) - 01595 744468
Outside those hours/when closed - 01595 695611
Police - 101
In an emergency call 999
To report a concern about domestic abuse please ring:
Duty Social Work:
Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) - 01595 744420
Outside those hours/when closed - 01595 695611
Police - 101
In an emergency call 999
Support for domestic abuse please ring:
Shetland Women's Aid, 121a St Olaf Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0ES.
Telephone - 01595 692070 Email - [email protected]
Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline 0800 027 1234
In an emergency call 999