Children's LADO referral form

If the child is at immediate risk of harm, do not use this form. Call 999 or contact the Single Point of Advice (SPoA) team.

If you have already completed a Statement of Referral (SOR) you do not need to fill out this form. SPoA will contact us.

Use this form to submit:

  • an allegation or safeguarding concern to the Children’s LADO about an adult who works with children.
  • a request for a check/information on a setting or adult. 

Before submitting this form, see:  What type of referral are you making? | East Sussex County Council.

We aim to respond within one working day for a referral, and five working days for a request for information.

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Please select



About you (person completing the form)

If you do not provide your details we will be unable to respond and process this referral

Enter as a number with no spaces
If you are a professional, use your work email address


About the adult involved

Please provide as much information about the adult as you can

You may need to contact others for this information, eg HR or employment agency





Please give full details of the external employment agency


Please provide any relevant information linked to this adult, regarding any previous complaints, allegations or low-level conduct concerns that have been dealt with internally.
(this includes neurodivergent presentation)




Please confirm you have completed/will complete a separate LADO referral form for each individual with an allegation against them.

About the child

(please do not use initials for name and state if name unknown).






Please provide the name, contact details and placing local authority of the social worker.

About the allegation

Choose as many that apply

Please provide a brief summary of the concerns 

  • Include the main points/allegation.
  • Do not use initials.
  • Do not copy email communications.


Please explain reason for delay in referring to the LADO service

About the person you are requesting information on