Here you will find all the articles, Toolkit items and Q&As relating to Safeguarding.
Scroll down to see the articles, supporting Toolkit documents and Q&As in this section. You will find the most recent ones listed at the top.
Articles
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Safeguarding adults update
Martin Hodgson looks at two recent reports on safeguarding adults and the implications for social care providers.
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Equality and human rights: good practice resource
Martin Hodgson looks at the CQC’s new good practice guide on equality and human rights.
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Free article: The CQC's role in safeguarding adults
Martin Hodgson looks at the CQC’s new guidance on safeguarding.
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A new procedure for deprivation of liberty
Maria Nicholas explains recent changes to the deprivation of liberty safeguards and how they may affect certain care providers.
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Free article: Demystifying safeguarding: has the playing field levelled?
Jenny Wilde looks at changes to safeguarding adults under the Care Act 2014.
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A closer look at the duty of candour
Martin Hodson examines what the duty of candour means for adult social care providers.
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Safeguarding and the new inspection regime
Sheila Reynolds gives an overview of how the CQC will be looking at safeguarding under the new inspection regime.
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Free article: Falls
This article looks at how care providers can best protect their service users by minimising the risk of falls and putting suitable falls prevention strategies in place.
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Transforming care – the final report on Winterbourne View
Martin Hodgson highlights the key findings in the final report on Winterbourne View.
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Whistleblowing
Martin Hodgson looks at how social care organisations can protect whistleblowers and expose malpractice.
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Safeguarding vulnerable adults from financial abuse
How recognising some common indicators of financial abuse and implementing preventative measures may help you stamp out this shocking practice.
Toolkit
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Checklist - Responsibilities for safeguarding and safety (all providers)
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Policy - Service user equal opportunities (care homes and nursing homes)
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Policy - Service user equal opportunities (domicilliary care)
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Form - Audit for compliance with fundamental standard Regulation 13: Safeguarding service users from abuse
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Form - Audit for compliance with fundamental standard Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment
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Spreadsheet - Safeguarding referrals analysis (all providers)
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Form - Safeguarding adults competency assessment action plan (all providers)
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Form - Safeguarding adults competency assessment (all providers)
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Factsheet - Safeguarding adults: multi-agency guidance
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Policy - Safeguarding adults and preventing abuse
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Checklist - Evidence checklist for safeguarding and safety
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Q&A
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Q. We have been told that our policy and procedure on prevention of abuse should now be called a safeguarding policy and procedure. Is this true, and why is this?
A. Referring to this area as ‘safeguarding’ will comply with legislation and best practice.