SAFEGUARDING PEOPLE
SAFEGUARDING IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY
Separate safeguarding pathways for adults and children, with clear internal escalation and local authority contacts for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and wider Dorset.
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Adults and children: separate pathways
Staff must recognise concerns, take immediate protective action where required, preserve evidence, record factually and escalate without delay.
Adult Safeguarding Pathway
1. Recognise or receive concern.
2. If immediate danger: call 999 and make the person safe.
3. Listen, do not investigate, preserve evidence and record exact words.
4. Inform manager/on-call and make local authority safeguarding referral.
5. Notify police/CQC/commissioner where required.
6. Track actions, outcomes and organisational learning.
Children’s Safeguarding Pathway
1. Recognise or receive concern about a child/young person.
2. If immediate risk: call 999 and protect the child.
3. Listen; do not ask leading questions; record factually.
4. Inform manager/DSL and refer to Children’s First Response/MASH.
5. If allegation concerns staff: consult LADO without delay.
6. Notify CQC/commissioner/others where required and review learning.
BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH & POOLE
Local safeguarding contacts
| Service | Contact | Use for |
| BCP Adult Social Care / safeguarding referral | 01202 123654 Out of hours: 0300 123 9895 |
Adult safeguarding concerns |
| BCP Safeguarding Adults Board | 01202 794300 Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY |
Strategic safeguarding board / guidance |
| BCP Children’s First Response MASH | 01202 123334 childrensfirstresponse@bcpcouncil.gov.uk Out of hours: 01202 738256 |
Child protection referrals and advice |
| BCP LADO | 01202 817600 LADO@bcpcouncil.gov.uk |
Allegations about people who work with children |
| BCP Safeguarding Children Partnership | 01202 093732 safeguardingchildrenpartnershipbcp@bcpcouncil.gov.uk |
Strategic safeguarding partnership |
| Emergency / Police | 999 emergency 101 non-emergency |
Immediate danger / criminal concerns |
WIDER DORSET
Wider locality contacts
Dorset Adult Safeguarding
01305 221016
Out of hours: 01305 221000
Dorset Children
Family Support & Advice Line: 01305 228558
Out of hours emergencies: 01305 221000
Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership
01305 221196
dorsetscp@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk