Make a referral about a child
In Trafford this goes to the Children's First Response.
Phone: 0161 912 5125
Out of hours: 0161 912 2020
Local safeguarding contacts › Trafford
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Trafford
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Trafford 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 Trafford Strategic 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
Threshold document
How Trafford describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
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