Make a referral about a child
In Darlington this goes to the Children's Front Door / Children's Initial Advice Team (CIAT).
Phone: 01325 406252
Out of hours: 01642 524552
Local safeguarding contacts › Darlington
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Darlington
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Darlington 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 Darlington Safeguarding 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
Phone: 01325 405319
Threshold document
How Darlington describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Darlington Continuum of Need (July 2026)
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