The Designated Officer (formerly known as the Local Authority Designated Officer or LADO) should be informed of all cases in which it is alleged that a person who works with children has:

• Behaved in a way that has harmed, or may have harmed, a child;
• Possibly committed a criminal offence against children, 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, for example if their conduct falls within any of these categories of abuse:
  • Physical
  • Emotional 
  • Sexual
  • Neglect

Allegations made against workers who are paid, unpaid, volunteer, agency, casual and self-employed as well as foster carers, and adoptive parents of children on Placement Orders should all be reported to the Designated Officer. This should be done within 24 hours of the incident.

If you have a concern about a member of staff in school, please contact the Headteacher

If your concern is about the Headteacher, please contact PDET Director of Safeguarding, Helen Buckley on 01604 422485.

If you have a concern about any adult who is working with children, you can also contact the Designated Officer (formerly known as the LADO) on LADOConsultations@NCTrust.co.uk and a Designated Officer will get back to you. Alternatively you can contact the Designated Officer for North Northamptonshire, Sheila Kempster on 07831 123193 or for West Northamptonshire, Andy Smith on 07850 854309. 

For urgent child safeguarding matters please contract MASH directly on 0300 126 7000.

We have a policy on Safeguarding concerns or allegations made against adults which you can find on our Policies page.