Make a referral about a child
In West Northamptonshire this goes to the MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub), run by Northamptonshire Children's Trust.
How to refer in West Northamptonshire
Phone: 0300 126 7000
Out of hours: 0300 126 7000
Local safeguarding contacts › West Northamptonshire
Safeguarding contacts for schools in West Northamptonshire
Where a designated safeguarding lead in West Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP), shared with North Northamptonshire’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 West Northamptonshire describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Thresholds Document (October 2025)
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