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 […]
Local Support Networks
Home / Local Support Networks Warwickshire County Council have designed an easy tool to find information about local organisations, groups and agencies that provide activities, advice, services and support for you. This feature is maintained by Warwickshire County Council. As well as it being manually updated on an annual basis by the administrators, Warwickshire County […]
West Midlands Regional Adult Safeguarding Information Hub
Home / West Midlands Regional Adult Safeguarding Information Hub This page has been established to host copies of all regionally agreed Policies and Procedures relating to Safeguarding Adults. The policies and procedures have been developed jointly by the fourteen West Midlands Safeguarding Adults Board / Local Authority areas working together to introduce a consistent approach […]
Think Family Protocol
Home / WARWICKSHIRE THINK FAMILY Think Family Guidance WARWICKSHIRE THINK FAMILY – Protocol and Practice Guidance The Warwickshire Think Family Protocol is a joint commitment of the Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Partnership and Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board. Everyone has a responsibility to take a ‘Think Family’ approach in the context of safeguarding children and adults. The protocol requires that […]
WSAB Practitioner Escalation Policy
Home / WSAB Practitioner Escalation Policy All practitioners working adults with care and support needs and carers have a responsibility to the people they support to make sure that adult’s welfare is a priority at all levels of activity. Practitioners are individually responsible for being satisfied about the substance and progress of safeguarding plans for […]