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The Enfield Children's Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is a multi-agency service that makes it easier to access early, targeted support when a child, young person or family needs a service that requires a multi-agency response.

MASH aims to promote the safety and welfare of children by providing better access to the information that will help to identify safeguarding risks, underpinning a clearer understanding of need and leading in turn to effective and proportionate interventions and support.

The MASH way of working ensures that children and young people have a better chance of receiving the service that is suitable for them, and that any potential problems are spotted as soon as possible.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

A child at risk is a person aged 17 or younger who is suffering or is at risk of suffering significant harm and requires protection because of:

• neglect
• sexual abuse
• physical abuse
• emotional abuse
• female genital mutilation (FGM)
• honour-based violence
• radicalisation
• domestic abuse
• modern slavery
• gang involvement
• criminal activity.

How to Refer