Make a referral about a child
In Barnet this goes to the MASH.
Out of hours: 020 8359 2000
Local safeguarding contacts › Barnet
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Barnet
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Barnet makes a referral, raises an allegation about a member of staff, and finds the local threshold document. Every link goes to the council’s or Barnet’s safeguarding children partnership’s own pages.
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Allegations about staff: the LADO
For a concern that an adult working with children may have harmed a child or may pose a risk. When to contact the LADO
We couldn’t confirm the LADO page; check the council’s or partnership’s website.
Threshold document
How Barnet describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
We couldn’t confirm a current threshold document; ask Barnet’s safeguarding children partnership.
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