Make a referral about a child
In Cheshire West and Chester this goes to the Integrated Access and Referral Team (i-ART).
How to refer in Cheshire West and Chester
Phone: 0300 123 7047
Out of hours: 01244 977277
Local safeguarding contacts › Cheshire West and Chester
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Cheshire West and Chester 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 Cheshire West and Chester 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
Threshold document
How Cheshire West and Chester describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Continuum of Need - Providing the Right Support at the Right Time
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