Make a referral about a child
In Southwark this goes to the MASH (Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub).
Phone: 020 7525 1921
Out of hours: 020 7525 5000
Local safeguarding contacts › Southwark
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Southwark
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Southwark 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 Southwark Safeguarding Children Partnership (part of Southwark Safeguarding 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
Phone: 020 7525 3297
Threshold document
How Southwark describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
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