Make a referral about a child
In Luton this goes to the MASH (Children's Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub).
Phone: 01582 547 653
Out of hours: 0300 3008 123
Local safeguarding contacts › Luton
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Luton
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Luton 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 Luton Safeguarding Children Partnership (part of Safeguarding Bedfordshire)’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: 01582 548069
Threshold document
How Luton describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Luton Effective Support Document (November 2025)
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