National guidance

On this page you will find links to national guidance, designed to assist in your work with adults.

The Care Act 2014 (Section 42 relates specifically to Safeguarding Enquiries)

Mental Capacity Act 2005 (SCIE)

Adult Safeguarding practice questions (SCIE)

Care and Support (Care Act) Statutory Guidance (Department of Health and Social Care)

Out-Of-Area Safeguarding Adults Arrangements (ADASS – Directors of Adult Social Services)

Using surveillance in your care service (Care Quality Commission)

Gaining access to an adult suspected to be at risk of neglect or abuse: a guide for social workers and their managers in England (Social Care Institute for Excellence)

Information sharing guidance (Social Care Institute for Excellence)

Safeguarding Adults: A guide for Health Care Staff (National Health Service)

Making Safeguarding Personal Toolkit (Local Government Association)

Pressure Ulcers and the interface with a Safeguarding Enquiry (Department of Health)