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Southwark's Safeguarding in Schools Team: 

  • Eva Simcock - Local Authority’s Designated Officer (LADO):
    ✉️ Eva.Simcock@southwark.gov.uk / Qau.Safeguarding@southwark.gov.uk
    📞 020 7525 0689 / 07943076608
    (If Eva is unavailable, another member of the Quality Assurance Service is on duty each day to deal with LADO enquiries / referrals, via 020 7525 3297)

    For advice and guidance around allegations against staff in school, or concerns where an individual working with children: 
    - has or might have caused harm to a child
    - might have commtted a criminal act against a child
    - has shown behvaiour that suggests they're a potential risk to children
    - has shown they're unsuitable to work with children 

  • Emma Geiringer - Safeguarding in Schools Lead:
    ✉️ emma.geiringer@southwark.gov.uk 
    📞 020 7525 5377 / 07860354934

    - Consultation, advice and support around safeguarding themes or recurrent concerns 
    - Requests for further / bespoke training for staff
    - Support around partnership working with social care and Southwark's Safeguarding Children Partnership 
    - Sign posting to support services / resources

  • Apo ÇAĞIRICI - Schools Safeguarding Coordinator:
    ✉️ apo.cagirici@southwark.gov.uk
    📞  020 7525 2715 / 07946453527

    - Queries about training requirements 
    - Updates and support with safeguarding policies, procedures and arrangements
    - Sign posting to support services / resources 

 

Other key contacts:

  • Southwark Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

    Duty - 020 7525 1921, mash@southwark.gov.uk
    Out of office hours - call the out of hours duty social worker on 020 7525 5000, option 3

    Southwark MASH adopted the London Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) Threshold Document, which provides a framework for professionals who are working with children, young people and families and aims to help identify when a child may need additional support to achieve their full potential. It introduces a continuum of help and support, provides information on the levels of need and gives examples of some of the factors that may indicate a child or young person needs additional support. LSCP’s The Continuum of Need Matrix is not an exhaustive list but provides examples that can be used as a tool to assist assessment, planning and decision making for professionals working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

    Referrals to Southwark MASH are made via an Online Web Referral System by accessing and completing the Mash Social Care referral online via https://forms.southwark.gov.uk/ShowForm.asp?nc=VIJ4&fm_fid=2264.

     

  • Family Early Help Service (FEH)

    earlyhelp@southwark.gov.uk

    The duty number is 020 7525 1922 which will give four options:

    • General enquiries and signposting
    • Family Early Help Duty Manager for general advice including consultations around potential and new referrals and current casework
    • Education, Inclusion and Attendance support and advice including all enforcement activity
    • Parenting support and advice and information on parenting course and group work programmes

 

  • LA’s Strategic Lead Officer for safeguarding in education services

    Alasdair Smith (Director of Children’s Services) (alasdair.smith@southwark.gov.uk, 020 7525 0654)

     

  • Southwark's Virtual School

    Headteacher: Usha Singh (usha.singh@southwark.gov.uk, 020 7525 4076)

    Southwark Virtual School Children in Need (CIN) Coordinator (supporting schools in addressing the needs of Children with a Social Worker): Kate Bainbridge (katherine.bainbridge@southwark.gov.uk, 020 7525 2387 / 07731 991556)

     

  • Private Fostering

    To notify Southwark Council of a private fostering arrangement or for advice: 020 7525 1921, MASH@southwark.gov.uk

     

  • Southwark Parenting Support 

    There are various means of support available for parents, including a Fathers Group. More nformation is available here and referrals can be submitted here.

    The Parenting Service can also deliver 'TAP-In' sessions which are free, stand alone information sessions for parents and carers that take place face to face in school or virtually online and cover a range of topics including: ​​​​​​
    - Digital Safety 
    - Parenting and Autism 
    - Parenting and ADHD
    - Parent Emotional Wellbeing 
    - Ages and Stages

    To find out more or to arrange TAP-In sessions, contact Beth Gilbey: bethany.gilbey@Southwark.gov.uk