Bedford Borough Council and all Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership partner agencies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Working Together to Safeguard Children states that:
"Any allegation should be reported immediately to a senior manager within the organisation. The LADO/Designated Officer should also be informed within one working day of all allegations that come to an employer's attention or that are made directly to the Police".
The Pan Bedfordshire Allegations and Concerns regarding Staff, Carers and Volunteers Working with Children and Young People are the umbrella procedures for managing allegations and concerns regarding staff, carers and volunteers.
All local authorities should designate officers to be involved in the management and oversight of individual cases; providing advice and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations and monitoring cases to ensure that they are dealt with as quickly as possible consistent with a thorough and fair process.
The LADO/Designated Officer should be contacted if you have concerns or receive a complaint or allegation that a worker/volunteer has:
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Bedford Borough Council has a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)/Designated Officer to fulfil these responsibilities, please see contact detail below.
If you need to report an allegation or concern about an adult who works with children you should, in the first instance, speak to your Senior Manager and then to the LADO/Designated Officer within one working day of all allegations that come to an employer's attention or that are made directly to the Police.