Shropshire Council

Notifying us about a looked-after child

We need to be notified of all children placed in Shropshire. Please access the form by clicking the 'Notify us now' button below. Once completed, please save it to your computer and email it to compass.admin@shropshire.gov.uk. You should retain a copy of the form for your own records.

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You should also use this form to notify us:

  • Of any change of address
  • Of any change in circumstances for the placed child
  • That a child is leaving the area

Please ensure that notifications of children placed in Shropshire highlight any particular risks or vulnerabilities to assist the professional network in the county to respond effectively to any issues that may arise. Where you indicate that there's a risk of CSE (child sexual exploitation) you also need to complete a sexual exploitation risk assessment form so that we have a detailed understanding of the child’s vulnerabilities. This is available to download from the regional child protection procedures website. (You just need to choose 'Child Exploitation Risk Assessment Tool' from the bullet-point list).

hRegional child protection procedures website. You just need to choose 'Child Exploitation Risk Assessment Tool' from the bullet-point list.

 

If you're not using the online form, you need to send your notifications of looked-after children placed in Shropshire to the following email address: compass.admin@shropshire.gov.uk

This email address should also be used to:

  • Notify us when children are leaving Shropshire
  • Inform us if children have a child protection plan
  • Inform us of any update to a previous form you have completed

When we receive this information, we will:

  • Record on our social care database
  • Record on our education database
  • inform our 'Virtual School'
  • Inform local police
  • inform child health

Key contacts for safeguarding

Service Email Phone
Notifications and
Independent Review Service
IRU@shropshire.gov.uk

01743 254246
01743 254249

LADO
(Ellie Jones)
lado@shropshire.gov.uk 0345 678 9021
Emergency Duty Team N/A

0345 678 9040

01743 249544
(Out of hours only)