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Report a child at risk

Find out how to report a safety concern about a child or young person (safeguarding).

Make a referral to MASH

Once you have permission (if you need it), you can make a referral using our online form.

Make a referral to MASH

Returning to a saved form

You can save the form and log back in using your email address and a password:

Return to a saved form

Completing the form

Make sure you give enough detail in your answers so we can build a complete view of the family's current situation.

If not, we'll need to ask you to complete a new form with more information. 

Include:

  • the name, date of birth and address for each child you’re including in the referral
  • the name and contact details for each parent or carer and any other professionals involved
  • information about what support has been offered to the family

We aim to make a decision on referrals within 24 hours once we have all the information we need.

Child exploitation risk and vulnerability checklist tool for professionals 

This tool serves as a guide to support professionals to appropriately collate helpful information around exploitation. It supports colleagues in the MASH with their screening of risks and offer of support around needs. 

Download the child exploitation risk and vulnerability checklist

If you are filling out our online referral form and declare that there is a risk of exploitation, you will be asked the same questions.