Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility.
If a child is in immediate danger of significant harm, please phone the police on 999.
Report a concern
If you have a safeguarding concern about a child, or a child makes a disclosure to you, call Lambeth’s Integrated Referral Hub on:
- 020 7926 3100 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm)
- 020 7926 5555 (after office hours)
Professionals can refer a child using our Multi Agency Referral Form for Early Help or Child Protection.
Domestic abuse
For support with gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, contact The Gaia Centre by:
- phone on 020 7733 8724
- email at lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk
Get more information on our Violence against women and girls section.
Need to discuss your safeguarding concern
If you need to discuss your referral, contact Deborah Carter, Senior Safeguarding Manager, by:
- phone on 07935 602 437
- email at dcarter@lambeth.gov.uk
Contact your local lead for advice about:
- safeguarding policies, audits and procedures
- safer recruitment
- safeguarding training
Report an allegation of harm to a child against a childminder
To report allegations of harm to a child, against a childminder, their family, or assistants, please contact the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), by:
- phone on 020 7926 4679 or 07720 828 700
- email at lado@lambeth.gov.uk or helpandprotection@lambeth.gov.uk
Safeguarding training and information
Childminders should have level 1 safeguarding training. In Lambeth we ask that this is renewed every 3 years.
Contact your Lambeth locality team to get a link to free level 1 online training or find it at the Lambeth Safeguarding Children Partnership website.
For an overview of safeguarding, read what to do if you are worried a child is being abused.
