Safeguarding at OBS

Safeguarding children and adults at risk is everyone’s responsibility. OBS team members, contract workers, trustees, volunteers and those who observe OBS sessions (e.g. students and health professionals) have a full and active part to play in protecting children and adults at risk from harm.

Please see our Safeguarding Policy, last updated July 2024

OBS Designated Safeguarding Leads

Catriana McKie, Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mobile: 07526 116 980

Email: catriana @ oxbreastfeedingsupport.org

Lisa Mansour, Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Mobile: 07533 439 761‬

Email: lisa @ oxbreastfeedingsupport.org

Ashvina Segaran, Designated Safeguarding Trustee

Mobile: 07919 596 238‬

Email: ashvina @ oxbreastfeedingsupport.org

For immediate safeguarding concerns

If an immediate response from Children’s Social Care is necessary, call the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): 0345 050 7666.

If you have an urgent concern for a child call 999 or 101.

If there is an immediate concern out of hours

Emergency Duty Team (EDT): 0800 833 408

To make Named Consultation

Locality and Community Support Service (LCSS): 0345 241 2705

Email: LCSS @ oxfordshire.gov.uk 

To support families and partner agencies with Early Help, Oxfordshire has a Locality Community Support Service that gives advice and support in relation to the Strengths and Needs Form and Team Around the Family meetings that are vital tools in supporting Early Help in the community.  

LCSS provide named conversations for professionals to discuss Strengths & Needs, Team Around Family Meetings, and give information on other supports in the community for a particular child. Named conversations replace No Name conversations, and you will need to share the name of the child with LCSS.

To report a concern about another practitioner

Contact the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO): lado.safeguardingchildren @ oxfordshire.gov.uk 

Last updated July 2024