Help & Advice Numbers

If you are concerned about a child or young person it is important to speak to a professional as soon as possible. This might be a Head Teacher, Health Visitor, Youth Worker etc for advice and support. They will know how to respond to concerns about a child’s wellbeing and should advise you of the next steps.

If you are concerned that a child may be at risk of harm from abuse or neglect then please contact one of our Family Teams. If you are worried that a child is at immediate risk of harm then phone the Police without delay.

Highland Council Social Work Contacts (Child Protection)

For members of the public and professionals with child protection concerns:

AreaAssociated School Group*Contact Details
Inverness West - (Kinmylies/Scorguie/Dalneigh/Merkinch areas), Beauly, Kirkhill, Fort Augustus/Drumnadrochit areas)Charleston Academy
Glenurquhart High School
Inverness High School
01463 644889
Inverness East - (Smithton/Culloden/Balloch, Ardersier & Nairn)Culloden Academy
Nairn Academy
01667 422880
Inverness Central - (Hilton, Holm, Lochardil, Milton of Leys, Inshes, Drakies, Crown areas), Foyers, Badenoch and StrathspeyInverness Royal Academy
Millburn Academy
Kingussie High School
Grantown Grammar School
01463 702999
Fort William and surrounding areasArdnamurchan High
Lochaber High School
Kilchuimen Academy
Kinlochleven High
Mallaig High School
01349 781410
Skye & LochalshPlockton High School
Portree High School
Gairloch High School
Ullapool High School
01478 613825
East Ross - Alness. Invergordon. Tain areasAlness Academy
Invergordon Academy
Tain Royal Academy
01349 886909
Mid Ross - Dingwall. Strathpeffer. Fortrose. Avoch. Cromarty and surrounding areas Fortrose Academy
Dingwall Academy
01349 868700
Caithness - Wick and Thurso areasWick High School
Thurso High School
01955 608123
Sutherland - Golspie. Brora. Farr. Kinlochbervie. Dornoch areas Golspie High School
Farr High School
Kinlochbervie High
Dornoch Academy
01408 635360

Emergency Out of Hours Service contact:0808 1753646

For High Life Highland Staff Only

Head of Corporate Services – James Martin: 07774 225976

Contact Details for Child Protection Advisors (Health) – Advice for Health professionals only

Name/Job RoleAddressContact Details
Nancy Healy
Associate Lead Nurse for Child Protection CEC&YP
Room 4, Family Resource Centre, Limetree Avenue, Inverness
IV3 5RH
Mobile: 07775 016980
nancy.healy@highland.gov.uk
Pamela Tosh
Learning and Development Co-ordinator
Room 4, Family Resource Centre, Limetree Avenue, Inverness
IV3 5RH
Mobile: 07748 703855
Pamela.tosh3@highland.gov.uk
Lindy Gow (Admin)Room 7, Family Resource Centre, Limetree Avenue, Inverness IV3 5RH

South Highland

Name/AreaAddressContact Details
Claire Moffat
Raigmore Hospital & Campus
Room 20, Morven House Raigmore Hospital,
Inverness,
IV2 3UJ
Mobile: 07826 908190
claire.moffat@highland.gov.uk
Lee Parkes (Tue & Wed)
Inverness East & Nairnshire

Contact another CPA on other days
Room 20, Morven House Raigmore Hospital,
Inverness,
IV2 3UJ
Mobile: 07917 172683
Lee.parkes@highland.gov.uk
George Sneddon
Inverness, Badenoch & Strathspey
Room 20, Morven House Raigmore Hospital,
Inverness,
IV2 3UJ
Mobile: 07771 944986
george.sneddon2@highland.gov.uk

North Highland

Name/AreaAddressContact Details
Susan Bell
Caithness & Sutherland
Caithness House
Market Place, Wick
KW1 4AW
Mobile: 07795 238902
susan.bell3@highland.gov.uk

West Highland

Name/AreaAddressContact Details
Nicky Macpherson (Mon-Wed/Thur-Fri) alternate weeks
Skye, Lochalsh, Wester Ross & Assynt

Lochalsh Healthcare Centre
Station Road,
Kyle, IV40 8AE
Mobile: 07435 782369
nicola.macpherson@highland.gov.uk
Nicky Macpherson (Mon-Wed/Thur-Fri) alternate weeks
Lochaber - in the interim
4 Fodderty Way, Dingwall, IV15 9XBMobile: 07435 782369
nicola.macpherson@highland.gov.uk

Mid Highland

Name/AreaAddressContact Details
Kathryn Taylor (Mon+Tue)
East Ross
4 Fodderty Way, Dingwall,
IV15 9XB
Mobile: 07990 794534
Kathryn.taylor@highland.gov.uk

Susan Bell
Mid Ross - in the interim
4 Fodderty Way, Dingwall,
IV15 9XB
Mobile: 07795 238902
Susan.bell3@highland.gov.uk



Argyll & Bute NHS CHP

Name/AreaAddressContact Details
Sharon Louise Armstrong
Child Protection Nurse Advisor
Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, 93 East King Street, Helensburgh G84 &BUMobile: 07890 913979
Sharon.armstrong4@nhs.scot