Adult safeguarding
Social care has an important role in the protection of members of the public before harm has happened and after it has happened
Those who need safeguarding help are often elderly and frail, living on their own in the community, or without much family support in care homes. They are often people with physical or learning disabilities and people with mental health needs at risk of suffering harm both in institutions and in the community.
Safeguarding encompasses six key concepts: empowerment, protection, prevention, proportionate responses, partnership and accountability. Social care organisations play an important role in the protection of members of the public from harm and are responsible for ensuring that services and support are delivered in ways that are high quality and safe.
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Participation
Supporting services to involve people who use services and carers in their own care and in service development.
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Prevention
Supporting services to develop innovative, preventative safeguarding systems.
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Policy & procedures
Protecting adults at risk’ represents the commitment of organisations in London to safeguard adults at risk.
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Mediation
Transferring the methods used in children’s services to adult safeguarding.
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Commissioning
Guidance to support commissioners to promote good safeguarding practice in care and nursing homes.
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Self neglect
A Department of Health-commissioned report examining the concept of self-neglect.
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Financial abuse
Protecting vulnerable adults from financial abuse by family members, care workers and others.
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Resources
General resources on safeguarding and links to external websites.
