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Home / New Heading Paragraph test Physical abuse 1 Physical abuse includes assault, hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking, misuse of medication, being locked in a room, inappropriate sanctions or force-feeding, inappropriate methods of restraint, and unlawfully depriving a person of their liberty. Possible indicators Unexplained or inappropriately explained injuries; Adult exhibiting untypical self-harm; Unexplained cuts or […]
West Midlands Multi-Agency Audit toolkit
Home / West Midlands Multi-Agency Audit toolkit Multi-Agency Audits are an assurance activity that assist Safeguarding Adults Partnerships/Boards to identify lessons to be learned in terms of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary practice, quality of practice and adherence to protocols. For your assistance West Midlands have created the following documents: Multi-agency audit process and flowchart WM Regional […]
Safeguarding Adults Week 17th – 21st November 2025
This year for Safeguarding Adults Week, Warwickshire Safeguarding Adult’s Board are putting a focus on the over 60’s. Abuse can occur anywhere. In the home by a partner family member or friend. I can happen in the community, at work or at somebody else’s home. Over the week we will place focus on different abuses […]
Prevent in Warwickshire
Home / Prevent in Warwickshire Warwickshire is a relatively safe place to live, and most crime types are continuing to reduce. However, we also live in a global community which means we are affected by trends and events that occur at the international level. At present, we need to consider the international threat of terrorism […]
Recognising and Reporting Abuse
Home / Recognising and Reporting Abuse Your concerns will always be taken seriously The term “abuse” can be subject to wide interpretation. It may be physical, verbal or psychological, it may be an act of neglect, or occur where a person is persuaded to enter into a financial or sexual transaction to which they have […]
Making Safeguarding Personal
Home / Making Safeguarding Personal Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is a shift in culture and practice in response to what we now know about what makes safeguarding more or less effective from the perspective of the person being safeguarded. It is about having conversations with people about how we might respond in safeguarding situations in […]
Adult Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse
Home / Adult Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse About Domestic Violence and Abuse Domestic violence and abuse is the abuse of someone within an family or intimate relationship (including ex-partners). It is the repeated, random and habitual use of intimidation to control a person. Domestic abuse can include, but is not limited to, physical, coercive, emotional, […]
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Home / Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Modern slavery or human trafficking is the movement of a person from one place to another (this could be country to country, town to town, or even as simple as one room in a building to another) into conditions of exploitation, using deception, coercion, abuse of power or […]
Hoarding and Self-Neglect
Home / Hoarding and Self-Neglect Below are some frequently asked questions regarding hoarding and self-neglect: What does self-neglect mean? The Care Act 2014 defines self-neglect as wide ranging & covering: Neglecting to care for one’s personal hygiene Neglecting to care for one’s health Neglecting to care for one’s surroundings Hoarding This could also involve refusal […]
Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Home / Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards The Mental Capacity Act 2005, covering England and Wales, provides a statutory framework for people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves, or who have capacity and want to make preparations for a time when they may lack capacity in the future. It sets out […]