Families Information Service Hub (FISH)
FISH play a key role in supporting childminders and childcare settings. You can contact the FISH team for information advice and support:
Email: fish@eastriding.gov.uk
Tel: (01482) 396469
Early Years Development Advisers
Every Ofsted registered childminder and childcare setting has a designated Early Years Development Adviser. For more information please contact FISH:
Email: fish@eastriding.gov.uk
Tel: (01482) 396469
Inclusion support for Funded Early Education settings
The Early Years Inclusion Team support the delivery of inclusion based training and can provide guidance and support to early years providers.
For more information please visit the Local Offer:
East Riding Local Offer (external website)
Safeguarding and Partnership Hub (SaPH)
If you're worried about a child/young person or think they might be at risk of harm, abuse or neglect, you can contact SaPH to log your concern and get advice.
If you are concerned that the child/young person is being affected by domestic violence, abusive/exploitative relationships, behaviour, emotional well-being/mental health, alcohol and/or substance misuse, welfare and benefits, bereavement and separation, EHaSH can provide advice and guide you to other services. This is not an exhaustive list.
During office hours (Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4:30pm) you can contact EHaSH on:
Email: childrens.socialcare@eastriding.gov.uk
Tel: (01482) 395500
Outside of office hours contact the emergency duty team:
Email: emergency.duty.team@eastriding.gov.uk
Tel: (01377) 241273
Please note: professionals contacting EHaSH will be asked to follow up their telephone enquiry in writing.
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
The LADO oversees the investigation of all allegations made about staff and maintains detailed records of any investigation, their actions and outcomes.
Email address: LADO@eastriding.gov.uk
East Riding Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (ERSCP)
ERSCP is a statutory multi-agency organisation which brings together agencies who work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in the East Riding.
ERSCP (external website)
Children's centres
All childminders and childcare settings should have a designated children’s centre worker. To find out more information about your local children’s centre please visit Sure Start children’s centres.
HERE for Schools
If you are working in EYFS within a school or a maintained nursery then please visit HERE for Schools to access further information and resources:
HERE for Schools - 18422 (external website)