Professionals

If you are a professional worker with information or concerns about a child: You should inform Buckinghamshire County Council's Children and Families' Social Care:

Referral & Assessment Team ( North ):
01296 387932 or 01296 387957
Referral & Assessment Team ( South ):
01494 475211 or 01494 475037
Children with Disabilities Team:
0845 460 0001
General enquiries:
0845 370 8090

Children and Families' Social Care has a 24-hour emergency team for calls outside office hours:
Emergency duty team number: 01494 675802

You should confirm your referral in writing within 24 hours. The referral form can be downloaded by clicking on the link in the ‘downloads’ menu.

If you have doubts about making a referral, please consult your agency manager or practitioner with responsibility for child protection. If this is not possible, please speak with Children and Families' Social Care for further advice.

If the matter involves an allegation against a member of staff: You can contact the LADO ( Local Authority Designated Officer ):

For matters regarding staff or volunteers in education settings
Bridget Day: 01296 382070

For matters regards staff or volunteers working with children in all other settings
Sarah Harris: 01296 387757

You can also refer to the 'Managing Allegations against staff and volunteers working with children' procedures, which can be found under section 6 on the 'BSCB Procedures' page.

Resources:
Resources for Professionals and the Voluntary Sector can be found by clicking on the Information / Resources from the BSCB link in the left hand menu, and choosing Information for Professionals and the Voluntary Sector.

Inter-Agency Safeguarding Training:
Information about Inter-Agency Safeguarding training courses can be found by following the link on the left hand menu.

Information about additional courses, training and briefing events and our Annual BSCB Conference can be found by following by clicking News or Events.