Guidance on completing this Safeguarding Concern Form

·     Details are important - Enter all the admin details including date of birth if you can (this will be asked for if a  safeguarding referral is made) 

·     Include full names (not initials)

·     Make sure the concern is given in detail using the words of the child/adult who the concern is about. This shouldn't be used for third party reporting or disclosures. Don’t report what other people have told you – they must write their own Safeguarding Concern Form

·     Only write about one person on each form

·     Remember that concern forms are used in court cases and inquests as primary documents – so they must be complete and accurate

·     If you jotted your notes down on a piece of paper whilst talking to the person or immediately afterwards, please scan and email to su.safeguarding@lancaster.ac.uk or give it directly to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (or Deputy).

·     Please complete this report accurately but swiftly, it can take several hours to deal with even urgent concerns and the earlier we start the better.

If you want to make an anonymous report about a hate incident please consider using the University Unisafe app