These Safeguarding Adults Policies and Procedures are based on Chapter 14 Adult Safeguarding, Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Department of Health and Social Care) and other relevant legislation and guidance.
Introduction and Context
Specific Safeguarding Situations
- 2.1 Carers
- 2.2 County Lines: Criminal Exploitation of Adults
- 2.3 Cuckooing
- 2.4 Domestic Abuse
- 2.5 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- 2.6 Forced Marriage
- 2.7 Historic (Non Recent) Allegations of Abuse (including Sexual Abuse)
- 2.8 ‘Honour’ Based Abuse
- 2.9 Identifying Adults who are Vulnerable to Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
- 2.10 Modern Slavery
- 2.11 Safeguarding Children
- 2.12 Self-Neglect and Hoarding
- 2.13 Working with Adults Affected by Child Sexual Exploitation and Organised Sexual Abuse
Identifying Abuse and Taking Immediate Action
Safeguarding Enquiries Process
- 4.1 Stage 1: Initial Safeguarding Actions
- 4.2 Stage 2: Screening and Initial Decision Making
- 4.3 Stage 3: The Safeguarding Enquiry
- 4.4 Stage 4: Safeguarding Outcomes
- 4.5 Stage 5: Safeguarding Plans and Reviews
- 4.6 Stage 6: Closing the Enquiry
- 4.7 Multi-Agency Risk Management (MARM) Process for Oversight of Adults at High Risk
Supporting Information
- 4.8 Gaining Access
- 4.9 Consent in Safeguarding Enquiries
- 4.10 Information Sharing and Confidentiality
- 4.11 Complaints or Appeals in Relation to the Safeguarding Adults Process
- 4.12 Out of Area Arrangements
- 4.13 Sharing Concerns with Adult Social Care Out of Hours
- 4.14 Criminal Offences and Adult Safeguarding
- 4.15 Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court
Safeguarding Adults Board
- 5.1 Safeguarding Arrangements for Adults
- 5.2 Bury Safeguarding Adults Board – Roles and Responsibilities
- 5.3 Partner Agencies – Roles and Responsibilities
- 5.4 Allegations Management Policy – Persons in Position of Trust (PiPoT)
- 5.5 Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) Policy: Conducting SARs in Bury
- 5.6 Notification and Information Sharing between HM Coroner’s Office and Bury Safeguarding Adults Board
- 5.7 Serious Violence Duty
- 5.8 Multi Agency Escalation Process
Safer Working Practices
Mental Capacity and Mental Health
Practice Guidance
- 8.1 Case Recording
- 8.2 Interpreting, Signing and Communication Needs
- 8.3 Managing Risk
- 8.4 Working with Autistic Adults
- 8.5 Working with Adults with Hidden Disabilities
- 8.6 Working with People Living with Frailty
- 8.7 Working with People Living in Poverty
- 8.8 Dementia: Practice Guidance
- 8.9 The Whole Family Approach
- 8.10 Professional Curiosity
National Guidance
- 9.1 Data Protection
- 9.2 Ordinary Residence
- 9.3 No Recourse to Public Funds
- 9.4 Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
- 9.5 Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC)
- 9.6 Safeguarding Adults Data
- 9.7 Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategies
- 9.8 Duty of Candour
- 9.9 Pressure Ulcers- Safeguarding Adults Protocol
- 9.10 Homelessness
- 9.11 Ill Treatment and Wilful (Deliberate) Neglect
The Care Act
These chapters are based on the relevant sections in the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, which accompanies the Care Act 2014.
- 10.1 The Care Act – Overview
- 10.2 Promoting Wellbeing
- 10.3 Preventing, Reducing or Delaying Needs
- 10.4 Information and Advice
- 10.5 Independent Advocacy
- 10.6 Care and Support Planning
- 10.8 Prisons, Approved Premises and Bail Accommodation
- 10.9 Transition to Adult Care and Support
- 10.10 Integration, Cooperation and Partnerships
