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: Guidance for reporting a Safeguarding concern

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  This document aims to ensure that concerns involving adults who may be at risk of abuse or neglect is dealt with in the most appropriate way. This guidance should be read in conjunction with Liverpool Inter-agency safeguarding adults procedures.

  First published: 1/10/2018

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• Safeguarding: Multi-agency hoarding protocol

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  The purpose of this document is to set out the protocol and process for organisations which may come across a resident in Liverpool that hoards. It sets out a framework for collaborative multi-agency working using a person centred approach in order to fully achieve the best outcome for the individual whilst meeting the requirements and duties of the Care Act 2014.

  First published: 1/12/2019

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• Safeguarding: Guidance for practitioners - Gaining access to an adult who may be at risk of abuse or neglect

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  This guide is to help practitioners to determine what action is required when they cannot gain access to an adult believed to have care and support needs who may be at risk of abuse or neglect

  First published: 1/05/2017

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• Safeguarding: Making Safeguarding personal easy read guide

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  An easy read guide for adults that explains abuse.

  First published: 1/07/2020

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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.