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Sign in or register for an accountThe Children’s Portal will be unavailable from 8am on Saturday 13 September until 8am on Sunday 14 September due to essential maintenance.
During that time, please can partner agencies only contact the Bridge/EDT service in relation to referrals of an urgent safeguarding nature. For any lower-level referrals or request for support please refer as normal when the Portal is available again on Sunday 14 September.
To make a referral during the time that the Portal is not available, please call the Emergency Duty Team on 0161 794 8888.
If you are worried about the welfare or safety of a child, it is very important that you contact us.
Salford City Council and our partners have a multi-agency hub called the Bridge Partnership that screen all contacts concerning the welfare or safety of a child.
The Bridge Partnership can be contacted by telephone on 0161 603 4500 from 8.30am to 4.30pm. If you need to speak to somebody about your referral of concern outside these hours, please call the Emergency Duty Team on 0161 794 8888.
All referrals and request for support concerning the welfare or safety of a child must go through the Bridge Partnership via our online portal, which you can access below.
Report a safeguarding concern on the Children’s portal (currently unavailable)
If you have any problems with the online form, please call 0161 603 4500.
You can make a referral to the School Attendance Team.
If a child is in immediate danger of being harmed, or if a child is home alone, the police should be called on 999.
This page was last updated on 13 September 2025