Safeguarding Adults News

Why scamming is a core safeguarding issue for social work - Community Care

Community Care talk about the impact of financial scams have on the victim, and talk to two experts about how social workers should support victims.

Valuing the Vulnerable is the theme of the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2017 - Warwickshire News

Our partners at Warwickshire County Council have informed us of the news that the theme behind the Director of Public Health's annual report, which was released on Wednesday 6th September, is vulnerability and its impact on health and wellbeing.

The report, which is released annually by the Director of Public Health, informs local people about the health of their community, as well as providing necessary information for decision makers in the local public sector on health gaps, health inequalities and priorities that need to be addressed.

Slavery and trafficking 'affecting every town and city' in UK - BBC News

BBC News have recently published an article stating that modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK is "far more prevalent than previously thought," the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.

The NCA have claimed that their previous estimation of 10,000 - 13,000 victims in the UK were found to be "the tip of the iceberg".

Warning over power of attorney risks - BBC News

BBC News reports that a retired senior judge, Denzil Lush, has warned of the lack of safeguards in the power of attorney sysytem in England and Wales.

The dictionary describes a Power of Attorney as, "the authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matter." A Power of Attorney is usually put in place when a person is no longer able to make such decisions.

A power of attorney can, Mr Lush warns, have a "devastating" effect on family relationships. In a new foreword to his book, he says the "lack of transparency causes suspicions and concerns which tend to rise in a crescendo and eventually explode".

Local drop-in sessions now available for people concerned about Domestic Violence and Abuse

If you are a resident of Warwickshire, and have concerns about Domestic Abuse and Violence, there are now local drop-in sessions across the county available for you to attend.