Child Protection concerns "trump" all others

Before making a Child Protection Referral:

The KeyWorker will make all reasonable attempts to discuss this with senior staff in the team, though not if the delay that this would cause could add to the immediate risk to the child.

Local protocols

There will be Local Protocols about the mechanics of how to contact the local Child Protection Team, and these should be CUT and PASTED in here (see instructions on how to Edit if you are uncertain.)