Make a referral about a child
In Bolton this goes to the Integrated Front Door (IFD).
Phone: 01204 331500
Out of hours: 01204 337777
Local safeguarding contacts › Bolton
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Bolton
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Bolton 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 Bolton 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
Email: LADO@bolton.gov.uk
Threshold document
How Bolton describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
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