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Safeguarding Adults

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.

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

To raise a concern about an adult, contact the Adult Safeguarding Hub.

Tel: 0118 974 6371 (office hours)

Tel: 01344 351999 (Emergency Duty Service outside of office hours)

Online web form: Report a Safeguarding Concern

Email: AdultSafeguardingHub@Wokingham.gov.uk

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 guidance about raising a concern about a child, see: Reporting Concerns.

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. The Adult Safeguarding Team

The Adult Safeguarding Team (ASH) is a small team of senior qualified social workers and safeguarding practitioners, who have other professional registration or significant adult safeguarding experience.

The ASH offers expertise in areas of safeguarding adults with a focus of prevention and response to abuse during or following an adult safeguarding enquiry, which includes safeguarding planning and risk management.

4.1 Multi-Agency Safeguarding Procedures

See: Berkshire Safeguarding Adults Policies & 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.

4.2 Local Processes, Forms and Guidance

A range of safeguarding processes, forms and guidance can be found in the Local Resources area.

5. The Safeguarding Adults Board

In line with the Care Act 2014, Wokingham Borough Council has a Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB). This Board also covers Reading and West Berkshire.

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 West of Berkshire Safeguarding Adults Board.

Last Updated: October 28, 2024

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