Make a referral about a child
In Lewisham this goes to the Families First Contact Point (FFCP).
Phone: 020 8314 6660
Out of hours: 020 8314 6000
Local safeguarding contacts › Lewisham
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Lewisham
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Lewisham 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 Lewisham Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP)’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: 020 8314 7280
Email: LewishamLADO@Lewisham.gov.uk
Threshold document
How Lewisham describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
LSCP Family Help Continuum of Need (2025-27) (Updated August 2025)
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