What is Adult Safeguarding

Adult Safeguarding is defined as ‘protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.’ (Care and Support statutory guidance, chapter 14ii). Adult safeguarding is about preventing and responding to concerns of abuse, harm or neglect of adults. Staff should work together in partnership with adults so that they are:

• Safe and able to protect themselves from abuse and neglect;
• Treated fairly and with dignity and respect;
• Protected when they need to be.
• Able easily to get the support, protection and services that they need.

Who does it apply to?

Adult safeguarding duties apply to any adult who:

• Has care and support needs, and
• Is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect, and
• Is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect, because of those needs.