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Child Safe Zones is a national scheme adopted by a number of major shopping centres throughout the UK. Birmingham is the first city to adopt the scheme across the entire city centre shopping area. The scheme is being co-ordinated and funded by Retail Birmingham, the Business Improvement District for retailers in Birmingham City Centre. It is supported by Birmingham City Centre Partnership, West Midlands Police, Birmingham City Council, the Retail Crime Operation and the Community Safety Partnership. |
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The Child Safe Zone scheme is a safety initiative which:
- Enhances existing security policies
- Provides visitors with a standard, recognisable way to contact security teams and the Police
- Provides simple tools to re-unite lost children with their parents or guardians as soon as possible.
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Parents and guardians will find it comforting to know that Birmingham
City Centre is now a Child Safe Zone and will be even more confident to
visit here as a family, whether it be for shopping, to visit and
attraction or see an event or show.
Retailers, Tourism Centres
and Attractions across the City Centre have all joined forces to help
promote the scheme, which has two key elements:-
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 Child Safe Helpline
By
calling Birmingham’s Child Safe number 08702 116 999
Parents and guardians will be given 5 options. By selecting the option
where they last saw their child, they will make contact with the security
team closest to them:
- Bullring
- The Pallasades Shopping
Centre
- Pavilions
- Markets
- For any other City Centre
location eg New Street and Corporation Street
This number can be
found on child friendly window stickers and posters throughout the City Centre |
Child Safe Wristbands
Make
sure your child carries your phone contact details at all times. Pick up a
FREE Child Safe Zones wristband from one of the many outlets, write your
telephone number in the back and the wristband can then be worn by your
child whilst visiting the City Centre.FREE Child Safe Wristbands, leaflets
and wallet cards are available from the following City Centre outlets:
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For further information on the Birmingham City Centre Child Safe Zone,
please see below for a Child Safe leaflet.
You can also visit the Child Safe Zones website on
www.childsafezones.co.uk
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If you have any comments on the City Centre Child Safe Zone or would like further information, please complete the form below |
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