Make a referral about a child
In Waltham Forest this goes to the MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub).
Local safeguarding contacts › Waltham Forest
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Waltham Forest
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board (WFSCB)’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 Waltham Forest describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
A guide to thresholds and practice for working with children and families in Waltham Forest
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