Make a referral about a child
In Herefordshire, County of this goes to the Integrated Front Door (formerly MASH).
How to refer in Herefordshire, County of
Phone: (01432) 260800
Out of hours: (01905) 768020
Local safeguarding contacts › Herefordshire, County of
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Herefordshire, County of
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Herefordshire, County of 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 Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSCP), part of Herefordshire Safeguarding Boards and Partnerships’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
LADO in Herefordshire, County of
Phone: 01432 261739
Email: LADO@herefordshire.gov.uk
Threshold document
How Herefordshire, County of describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Joint Herefordshire and Worcestershire Levels of Need Guidance (Version September 2026 (published 02/10/2026))
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