What we do

We'll provide an appropriate response when:

• There's a serious concern for the welfare of a child
• There's a request or an apparent need for a child to be accommodated by the local authority
• An AMHP assessment is required in respect of a compulsory admission to psychiatric hospital or assessment as a result of a S136 ‘arrest’
• A vulnerable adult is subject to unacceptable risk that can only be reduced by the emergency provision of a service normally provided or arranged by the department
• No other 'appropriate adult' can be found for the purpose of a Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) interview
• Any other crises that, in the opinion of the social worker on duty, warrants a response from the team