Make a referral about a child
In Gateshead this goes to the Families First Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (FF MASH).
Local safeguarding contacts › Gateshead
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Gateshead
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Gateshead 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 Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership (GSCP)’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 Gateshead describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Thresholds Document & Indicators of Need (GSCP, updated 2026) (2026)
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