Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

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In order to manage allegations against professionals, every Local Authority appoints a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). The LADO works within Children’s Services and should be alerted to all cases in which it is alleged that a person who works with children has:

  • behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child 
  • possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child
  • behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates they may pose a risk of harm to children 
  • behaved or may have behaved in a way that indicates they may not be suitable to work with children (Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018)

The LADO ensures that all allegations or concerns about professionals or adults working or volunteering with children are recorded appropriately, monitored and progressed in a timely and confidential way. 

The LADO service will provide advice, guidance and help to determine whether a concern or allegation sits within the scope of safeguarding procedures. They have responsibility for ensuring the workforce is safe by managing allegations of abuse or misconduct of professionals working with children, offering advice and making referrals to the relevant bodies as appropriate.

The LADO service is responsible for raising awareness and understanding of safe working practices and safer recruitment, share learning based on experiences, to ensure that practice and services are constantly improved, help establish and aid an understanding of baselines from which we can measure the impact of services on children or young people. The LADO service is also responsible for identifying gaps in service and service standards and reporting these to the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership.

Kensington and Chelsea
Please call 020 7361 2120  and ask to speak to the Duty Child Protection Adviser
Email [email protected]

LADO referral form. Instructions to fill in the form can be found here.

For further information on the LADO and making a referral please visit the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership LADO page.

Named LADO:
Aqualma Daniel 
Safer Organisations Manager & Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster
Tel : 07870 481712
Email [email protected] 

Page last reviewed: 11/03/2024

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