Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) professionals referral
LADO referrals for schools
Please ensure you make a referral in accordance with the school's procedures for dealing with allegations against staff and Section 5.1.5 of Hertfordshire's Safeguarding Children Partnership Inter Agency Child Protection Procedures manual - 5.1.5 Managing Allegations Against Adults Who Work With Children and Young People':
When using this form to refer to LADO please ensure that you follow your school's ICT Acceptable Use Policy in relation to Data Security - 'E-mailing Personal, Sensitive, Confidential or Classified Information'.
Other educational settings
The forms below are restricted to Hertfordshire maintained schools and academies only.
If you are an independent school, PVI, or another type of educational setting and need to make a referral please refer to the HSCP manual version of the form which can be downloaded at:
Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership: procedures manual - section 3.1
LADO threshold document
This document provides guidance to agencies and organisations working with children about when a referral should be made to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) following an allegation about an adult working with children in Hertfordshire.