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Last Update: 01/09/2026
Creation Date: 25/09/2025
Expiry Date: 24/09/2026
Primary Category: Core Procedures
Thresholds Document
The Thresholds Document / Indicators of Need provides guidance for professionals on recognising and responding to different levels of concern regarding children and families.
The threshold guidance has been updated in 2026 to align with:
- The Families First Partnership Programme
- The emerging Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 framework
- Gateshead’s new integrated safeguarding arrangements
- The creation of a single Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) front door for referrals in Gateshead.
The revised model aims to ensure children and families receive The Right Support, at the Right Time through a more joined-up, relationship-based and family-centred approach
The supporting bitesize briefing outlines more about the changes and how the threshold document should be used.
