LADO - Concerns about professionals
The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) service provides management and oversight of individual cases of allegations of abuse made against those who work with children.
The LADO must be contacted when you have received any allegation or concern about any person who works with children who may have:
- Behaved in a way that has harmed, 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 they may pose a risk of harm to children
- Behaved or may have behaved in a way that indicates they may not be suitable to work with children
These procedures may also be used where concerns arise about:
- The person's behaviour with regard to his/her own children
- The behaviour in the private or community life of a partner, member of the family or other household member
- A person's behaviour in their personal life, which may impact upon the safety of children to whom they owe a duty of care
Contact and further information
To contact the LADO email: lado.admin@lancashire.gov.uk
We cannot process referrals or respond to advice requests submitted via email. You must make these through the online form.
You can complete a referral to LADO online, which will be sent directly to the Lancashire LADO team using the LADO referral form here.
Further information can be found on the LADO information page.