Contacting the Children’s Services Department

Children's services are provided by the local authority for the area in which a family lives. If your child attends a Hampshire school but you live outside Hampshire, you should:

• contact your school with any queries or concerns about your child's education

• contact Hampshire County Council's Children's Services Department (see contact details below) with any queries or concerns about educational services provided by the local authority

• contact your local authority for all children's social care enquiries

Please find details of how to contact us below. You can also submit online comments, suggestions, enquiries or information requests through our online enquiry form.

Service	Telephone	Email
Children's Services reporting concerns for child welfare general education enquiries finding childcare sources of help and support fostering adoption children with special needs general children related enquiries	0845 603 5620	childrens.services@hants.gov.uk
Out of hours contact for social care enquiries: This helpline is staffed by social workers and other specialists.	0845 600 4555
School Admissions information about applying to attend Hampshire schools.	0845 603 5623	admissions.team@hants.gov.uk
Young People's Services Connexions - information, advice and guidance for young people Things to do and places to go Youth councils	0845 603 5621	youth.info@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council call charges:

Calls to 0845 numbers are free on some BT call plans but will cost between 4p (local rate) and 6p (national rate) per minute for BT customers not on a plan. Calls made using other service providers or mobiles may cost more. Alternatively call 01329 225398 for non-social care lines and 01329 225 380 for social care lines – standard and local rates may apply to this number.

Opening times:

Non-social care lines	Opening hours 8am – 8pm, Mon – Fri. 9.30am – 4pm, Sat.
Social care lines	Opening hours 8.30am – 5pm, Mon – Thurs. 8.30am – 4.30pm Fri.

Hampshire County Council: 01962 841841

Use this number if you have a named person you would like to contact in Children’s Services.

Contacts for neighbouring authorities