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Safeguarding Adults

Safeguarding Adults

Scope of this chapter

This chapter is about safeguarding adults. It contains links to a range of national and local information and resources to support safeguarding practice.

Please note: This chapter should always be read alongside the Liverpool City Council safeguarding standards. These can be found in the Local Resources area.

1. Safeguarding Adults under the Care Act

Use the links below to access sections of the Care Act 2014 resource for information about the legal requirements of all safeguarding under the Act.

  1. Aims and Principles of all Adult Safeguarding;
  2. When Safeguarding Duties Apply;
  3. Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect;
  4. The Response to a Concern about Abuse and Neglect.

Please note: The information in the tri.x Care Act 2014 Resource is general information only and not reflective of local policy, procedures and guidance.

2.1 Legal Requirements

See: Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect, which is part of the larger Care Act 2014 resource.

2.2 Reporting Abuse and Neglect

Adults

All professional safeguarding concerns should be raised via the online social care portal. This includes concerns being raised by adult social care staff.

See: Professionals: Report an adult safeguarding concern

If you are concerned that an adult is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialing 999.

Children

For information about raising a concern for a child, see: Children at risk

If you are concerned that a child is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialing 999.

3.1 Liverpool inter-agency safeguarding adults procedures

See: Liverpool inter-agency safeguarding adults procedures

They set out specifically how the Local Authority works with other organisations in the area, such as the police and the ICB to fulfil the requirements of the Care Act, including how they:

  1. Prevent and protect adults at risk from abuse;
  2. Empower and support adults to make their own choices;
  3. Investigate actual (or suspected) abuse or neglect; and
  4. Support adults who are at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect.

3.2 Other safeguarding guidance

See: Guidance on how to identify and respond to adult safeguarding concerns.

A range of additional safeguarding information and guidance can be found on the Liverpool Safeguarding Adults Board website.

See: Local policies and procedures

4. The Safeguarding Adults Board

In line with the Care Act 2014, Liverpool has a Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB).

See the Safeguarding Adults Board section of The Care Act 2014 and find out more about:

  1. The aim of Safeguarding Adults Boards;
  2. Their role and statutory duties;
  3. When boards must carry out a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR).

For further information about our Safeguarding Adults Board, see: Liverpool Safeguarding Adults Board .

Last Updated: November 5, 2024

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