Professionals: Safeguarding adults procedure

The Liverpool Inter-Agency Safeguarding Policy and Procedure must be used where there is a concern, allegation or disclosure of abuse in relation to any adult who is a Liverpool resident or in receipt of services in Liverpool.

• Safeguarding: Liverpool Inter-Agency Safeguarding Procedures

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  This procedure must be used where there is a concern, allegation or disclosure of abuse in relation to any adult who is a Liverpool resident or in receipt of services in Liverpool. These procedures explain how agencies and people will work together to support and safeguard adults with care and support needs who are experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect and unable to protect themselves.

  First published: 27/01/2021

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• Safeguarding: North West policy for managing concerns around people in positions of trust

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  This document provides an overarching policy for the North West Region which has been ratified by the North West ADASS Regional Safeguarding Group. This should be read in conjunction with local Person in a Position of Trust (PiPoT) Guidance and existing local Safeguarding Adults Procedures and Practice Guidance

  First published: 1/09/2019

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• Safeguarding: Liverpool protocol for managing concerns around people in a position with adults with care and support needs

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  This protocol should be read in conjunction with the North West Policy for Managing Concerns around People in Positions of Trust with Adults who have Care and Support Needs and Liverpool inter-agency safeguarding adults procedures

  First published: 13/09/2018

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How to report a safeguarding concern

Professionals should refer to the process for reporting urgent and non-urgent safeguarding concerns.

Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SAR)

A Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) is a multi-agency process which explores what the agencies and people involved in a safeguarding case could have done differently to prevent harm and/or neglect to the adult.

Visit the Liverpool Safeguarding Adults Board website to view the SAR criteria and how to submit a SAR referral to Liverpool Safeguarding Adults Board.