Safeguarding Professional Referral

This form is for professionals, providers and agencies only. Members of the public should use this link to make a Safeguarding Public Referral.

Please refer to our helpful guide on Completing Online Safeguarding Referrals for professionals.

Once you are logged in, you'll have the ability to:

• Save the form and retrieve it at a later point.
• Easily access any forms you've submitted in the past.
• Obtain hard copies or digital versions of your submitted forms to print or save into your files.
• See any messages from us requesting further information or to confirm that we have received and processed the referral.

Please Note. It may take up to three working days to process this referral. Working days are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. If the referral is urgent and requires an immediate response, please submit the referral form, make a note of the reference number, and call our Information and Advice Line on 0300 200 1005 to alert our staff to the urgency. Our out of hours emergency duty team can be contacted on 01483 517898. If the situation is life‑threatening, please contact the appropriate emergency service or mental health crisis line.

For providers only, and in line with the guidance provided to you, please use this link to report a concern regarding care quality directly to the Quality Assurance Team. Online form for reporting provider quality concerns.