Make a referral about a child
In Richmond upon Thames this goes to the Single Point of Access (SPA).
How to refer in Richmond upon Thames
Phone: 020 8547 5008
Local safeguarding contacts › Richmond upon Thames
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Richmond upon Thames
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Richmond upon Thames 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 Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership (shared with Kingston)’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: 07774 332675
Threshold document
How Richmond upon Thames describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
We couldn’t confirm a current threshold document; ask Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership (shared with Kingston).
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Links last checked on 20 October 2026. Phone numbers and emails are shown only where they appear on the council’s or partnership’s own page, and are checked again every month. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
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