Make a referral about a child
In Wolverhampton this goes to the Children's social care front door (Multi-Agency Referral Form, MARF).
Phone: 01902 555392
Out of hours: 01902 552999
Local safeguarding contacts › Wolverhampton
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Wolverhampton
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together (children and adults)’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: 01902 550661
Email: LADO@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Threshold document
How Wolverhampton describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Thresholds of Need and Support in Wolverhampton (September 2025 (final))
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