Safeguarding resources for professionals

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Resources to support professionals with safeguarding adults

There are a range of resources to assist you in achieving best practice in safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

• London multi-agency adult safeguarding policy and procedures
• Chapter 14 of the Care and Support Statutory Guidance
• Clear sexual boundaries between healthcare professionals and patients (PDF)
• Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) - adult safeguarding
• Safeguarding Adults Do’s and Don’ts  - Post Care Act 2014 (PDF)
• Mouth Care Matters: a guide for hospital healthcare professional
• Smiling matters: oral health care in care homes
• Making Safeguarding Personal
• Domestic Abuse: Statutory Guidance

Professionals can also access the support listed in our domestic abuse and sexual violence support pages.

Hate crime and mate crime resources:

• SCIE resource video: lessons from the murder of Steven Hoskin
• Lessons from the murder of Steven Hoskin (2007)
• Serious Case Review of Gemma Hayter (2010)
• What social workers need to know about mate crime - Ruth Hardy
• Prosecution guidance on Disability Hate Crime

Additional resources

• Social care institute of excellence - sharing information
• LGA - making decisions on the duty to carry out Safeguarding Adults enquiries (PDF)
• Hourglass - Safer ageing. Stopping abuse.
• Ann Craft Trust: Safeguarding Adults and Young People at Risk

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

For information and guidance on safe recruitment processes, please see the resources available via the Ann Craft Trust website.