Make a referral about a child
In Brighton and Hove this goes to the Front Door for Families.
How to refer in Brighton and Hove
Phone: 01273 290400
Local safeguarding contacts › Brighton and Hove
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Brighton and Hove
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership (BHSCP)’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
Phone: 01273 290400
Threshold document
How Brighton and Hove describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Brighton & Hove Family Help – The Right Support at the Right Time Framework
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