New Online Universal Referral Form – Children & Families Service

New Online Universal Referral From – Children & Families Service

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children partnership is pleased to announce, a new online referral form is being launched on 6 May 2025 to refer children and young people to the North Yorkshire Children and Families Service. The new form can be completed and submitted online and captures the same information as the existing Universal Referral Form.

Referrals can continue to be made using the Universal Referral Form, but we would encourage the use of the new online form as it:

• makes it easier to refer children and young people to the Multi-Agency Screening Team
• provides a more secure way to share sensitive and personal information
• helps ensure you include all the information needed to action your request or concern
• helps support the referral process if there are accessibility needs

Please note that the new online referral form has two portals: one for referrals in professional capacity and one for all other referrals (e.g. parents, carers, neighbours, members of the community) with the capacity to remain anonymous.

Professional online referral form: Refer a child to North Yorkshire Children and Families Service

Report concerns (for all other referrals) Report concerns to North Yorkshire Children and Families Service

The new forms enable a copy of the referral to be saved after completion, so you will still have a record of the details provided. 

You will be able to access the new forms under the “ Worried about a child” page on the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership website.  A One Minute Guide is also available with updated information: NYSCP

Upon completion of the form, there will be a short feedback survey. We encourage completion of the survey to gather feedback to help with the continual development of the form.

If there are any additional questions about the launch of the form, please contact Samantha Clayton at Samantha.Clayton@northyorks.gov.uk.