Report 41: Prevention in adult safeguarding

Prevention in adult safeguarding

'Effective prevention should include all social care user groups and services'

By Alison Faulkner and Angela Sweeney

Published: May 2011

This report shares findings from research, policy and practice on prevention in adult safeguarding and presents a wide range of approaches that can help prevent abuse.

• Summary

  

  A summary of the main messages from the report.

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• Introduction

  

  What do we know about preventing abuse?

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• Identifying risks

  

  By identifying risks, prevention efforts can be better targeted.

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• Public awareness

  

  Raising awareness across the whole of society about abuse can help to prevent it.

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• Information and advice

  

  The power of information to prevent abuse.

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• Training

  

  Being informed about abuse can improve outcomes for all.

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• Policy and procedures

  

  A range of policies and an open culture within an organisation can help prevent abuse.

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• Community links

  

  Engaging the community in prevention.

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• Regulation

  

  Can prevention of abuse be regulated and enforced?

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• Collaboration

  

  Working across organisations to prevent abuse.

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• Choice and control

  

  The power of knowledge, skills and resources in preventing abuse.

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• Emerging evidence

  

  For people who use services and staff alike, being informed about abuse can improve outcomes for all.

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