The LADO oversees and manages allegations made against professionals working or volunteering with children. They must be informed of all allegations that come to an employer's attention.
They will:
- Provide advice, guidance
- Help to determine if a concern or allegation sits in the scope of safeguarding procedures
- Ensure the workforce is safe by managing allegations of abuse or misconduct
- Make referrals to the relevant bodies as appropriate
- Raise awareness and understanding of safe working practices and safer recruitment
- Share learning based on experiences
- Identify gaps in service and service standard
- Reporting to the Local Safeguarding Children Board.
The LADO for North Tyneside Council is:
Hayley Muir
Quadrant
Silverlink North
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 OBY
Telephone: 0345 2000 109
Report concerns
You can contact 0345 2000 109 within office hours in order to gain advice.
Concerns about an individual who works or volunteers with children in North Tyneside must be reported to the LADO.
In accordance with Working Together (2018), where an organisation has received an allegation that a volunteer or member of staff 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 they may pose a risk of harm to children
Where there is an immediate threat to a child please contact the Police on 999 OR 101 or the contact the Emergency Duty Team (if outside office hours) on 0330 333 7475.