Make a referral about a child
In Derbyshire this goes to the Starting Point.
Phone: 01629 533190
Local safeguarding contacts › Derbyshire
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Derbyshire
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Derbyshire 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 Derby)’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 Derbyshire describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
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