Referral Forms including Serious Incident Notification

HSCP Serious Incident Notification (SIN) Form

HSCP Serious Incident Notification (SIN) Form - Nov 2025.docx 

DfE Serious Incident Notification (SIN) Guide for Local Authorities- Sept 2025.pdf 

For further information on SPRs click here

LADO Referral Form Updated April 2024.docx 

MASH referral form - April 2019 (Word docx)

Escalation and Resolution Policy

Managing professional disagreements in work relating to the safety of children:

• escalation_protocol_jan_2024_v1.pdf 
• Dispute Resolution Flowchart updated June 2023 (PDF, 189KB)
• notification_of_an_escalation_form_nov_2023.pdf

Report abuse and neglect

MASH referral form - April 2019 (Word docx)  

Statutory Guidance

Working together to safeguard children 2018 (external link)

Keeping children safe in education (external link)

Threshold Guidance

HSCP Threshold Guidance v1.8