Safeguarding Information
All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead for CLF Post 16 is Alice Livingstone. The dedicated mailbox for referrals regarding safeguarding incidents/concerns is: p16safeguarding@clf.uk. Alternatively, you may wish to speak to your Head of House.
The CLF Post 16 Safeguarding Team
Heads of House
For safeguarding referrals please email: safeguarding@p16.clf.uk
Education Safeguarding Contacts Bristol 2025-26
| If a child is at immediate risk call the POLICE | POLICE 999 | ||
| To make an URGENT referral, i.e. a child is likely to suffer or is suffering significant harm, call children’s social care. | Bristol – FIRST RESPONSE – 0117 9036444 South Glos – Access and Response – 01454 866000 | ||
| Out of Hours Referrals | EMERGENCY DUTY TEAM (Bristol and South Glos) – 01454 615 165 | ||
| Mental Health Crisis (24 hours, 7 days a week) | Bristol Mental Health – 0300 555 0334 | ||
| To make a NON-URGENT referral, contact FIRST RESPONSE who will be able to guide you to the right department. Online referrals are no longer available | FIRST RESPONSE – 0117 903644 | ||
| To raise concerns and ask for advice about radicalisation (also contact First Response). | PREVENT DUTY – 01278 647466 | ||
| To liaise with the specialist Safeguarding Police unit | Lighthouse Safeguarding Unit (Avon and Somerset police) 01278 649228 | ||
| For advice and guidance about whether to make a referral | Families in Focus (Targeted Support) | ||
| South 0117 9037770 | East Central 0117 3576460 | North 0117 3521499 | |
| If you have concerns about a professional working with a child… | |||
| To raise concerns and ask for guidance in relation to the conduct of someone who works with children | Local Authority Designated Officer – (LADO) Bristol T: 0117 9037795 LADO@bristol.gov.uk. https://bristolsafeguarding.org/children/lado-concerns-about-professionals LADO South Glos T: 01454 868508 lado@southglos.gov.uk | ||
| For information, advice and guidance in relation to safeguarding policy and procedures. | |||
| Safeguarding in Education Team T: 0117 9222532 | |||
| South Advisor Helen Macdonald helen.macdonald@bristol.gov.uk 0117 9222533 | East Central Advisor Elisabeth Clark elisabeth.clark@bristol.gov.uk 0117 9222534
| North Advisor Colin Clements 0117 9222710 | |
| Child sexual exploitation & child criminal exploitation | Operation Topaz (Avon and Somerset Police) Report child sexual exploitation | ||
| Safer connections Team – Harm outside the Home reduction | |||
| Report a Child Missing from Education | Bristol City Council – Education Welfare https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/children-missing-education-cme | ||
| Children affected by Forced Marriage | Forced Marriage Unit T: (0) 20 7008 0151 | ||
| Online Safety Advice | Professional Online Safeguarding Helpline T: 0344 381 4772 | ||
| Reporting online abuse and grooming | Child Exploitation and Online Protection command | ||
| FGM advice | NSPCC FGM Helpline T: 0800 028 3550 E: fgmhelp@nspcc.org.uk | ||
| Domestic Abuse support (Bristol) | Directorate of local and national services | ||
| Young Carers – advice and support. | Carers Support Centre T: 0117 958 9980 W:https://www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/young-carers/contact-young-carers/ | ||
| Whistleblowing professional policy | NSPCC Whistleblowing hotline T: 0800 028 0285 E: help@nspcc.org.uk | ||
| Child and Adolescent Mental health (CAMHS) | |||
| Primary Mental Health Specialists (advice) Child and Adolescent Mental Health | |||
| South 0117 3408121 | East Central 0117 3408600 | North 0117 3546800 | |
| Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust 24/7 crisis line: 0800 953 1919 | |||
| Advice around harmful sexualised behaviour. | Be Safe 0117 3408700 W: https://www.awp.nhs.uk/camhs/camhs-services/HSB-services/be-safe | ||
| Brook Traffic Light Tool CPD: Brook Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool (RSE) Course | |||
