If you are a professional and have concerns about another professional or volunteer who works with children, or you need to report them, you will need to contact the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO).

A LADO covers all settings where people work with children (e.g. football clubs, church groups, child minders) not just Oxfordshire County Council employees.

They should be made aware of all cases in which it is alleged that a person who works with children has:

• behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child;
• possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child; or
• behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates s/he is unsuitable to work with children.

Who to contact

For allegations against staff and volunteers, including schools

Barry Armstrong - Area Service Manager and Schools LADO
Tel: 01865 810603
barry.armstrong@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Alison Beasley - Safeguarding Coordinator
Tel: 01865 323457
alison.beasley@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Social Care Safeguarding Team Contacts

Children and Families Assessment Duty Teams

• South Assessment Team 01865 897983
• Oxford City Assessment Team 01865 323048
• North Assessment Team 01865 816670
• Emergency Out of Hours (After 5pm 0800 833408 Mon-Thurs and 4pm Friday)

Safeguarding Service Manager

• Shaun Hanks 01865 815232