Make a referral about a child
In Derby this goes to the First Contact Team (Initial Response Team).
Phone: 01332 641172
Local safeguarding contacts › Derby
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Derby
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Derby 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 Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (shared with Derbyshire)’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: 01332 642376
Email: cpmduty@derby.gov.uk
Threshold document
How Derby describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
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