The Care Act and Adult Safeguarding

The Care Act & Adult Safeguarding

Understanding abuse, neglect, self-neglect and safeguarding responsibilities

This resource provides an accessible introduction to the adult safeguarding framework established by the Care Act 2014 in England.

It explains when statutory safeguarding duties may apply, the Section 42 criteria, different forms of abuse and neglect and what can happen when somebody raises a safeguarding concern.

It also explores the relationship between safeguarding, autonomy, consent, capacity and advocacy.

It includes:

• What adult safeguarding means
• The Section 42 safeguarding criteria
• Physical, sexual and psychological abuse
• Domestic and financial abuse
• Discriminatory and organisational abuse
• Neglect and self-neglect
• Raising a safeguarding concern
• Consent and capacity
• What happens during a safeguarding enquiry
• Safeguarding Adults Boards and Reviews
• The six safeguarding principles

A practical introduction to understanding when adult safeguarding responsibilities may arise and what the process can involve.

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