Make a referral about a child
In City of London this goes to the Children's Social Care and Early Help Team.
How to refer in City of London
Phone: 020 7332 3621
Out of hours: 020 8356 2710
Local safeguarding contacts › City of London
Safeguarding contacts for schools in City of London
Where a designated safeguarding lead in City of London 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 City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (shared with Hackney)’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: 020 7332 1215
Threshold document
How City of London describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Threshold Document 2025 (2025 (posted 16/01/26))
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