Make a referral about a child
In Bath and North East Somerset this goes to the Children's Social Work Services (duty).
Local safeguarding contacts › Bath and North East Somerset
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath & North East Somerset Community Safety and Safeguarding Partnership (BCSSP)’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
LADO in Bath and North East Somerset
Email: LADO@bathnes.gov.uk
Threshold document
How Bath and North East Somerset describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Opportunities for Support - A Guide to Thresholds in B&NES (Threshold of needs matrix)
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