Examples of Safeguarding Adults in a sentence
Where the concern relates to the welfare of a pupil who is aged 18 or over, the DSL will consider whether it is necessary to refer such concerns to the Safeguarding Adults Board rather than, or in addition to, children's social care.
Safeguarding Adults means protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
If there is no immediate risk relating to safety or the individual’s welfare, it remains important to discuss any concerns with your designated safeguarding professional or Local Authority Safeguarding Adults Team and follow adult safeguarding policies and procedures.
An allegation of abuse or neglect of an adult at risk, who does not have capacity to consent on issues about their own safety, will always give rise to action under the Safeguarding Adults process and subsequent decisions made in their best interests will be made in line with the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Capacity Act Code.
The Care Act 2014 put Safeguarding Adults into a statutory framework for the first time from April 2015.