Make a referral about a child
In Southampton this goes to the Children's Resource Service (CRS).
Local safeguarding contacts › Southampton
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Southampton
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Southampton 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 Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership’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 Southampton describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Southampton's Children and Young People's Pathways Document (including threshold guidance) (v9)
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