What is Safeguarding?
Everyone has the right to live their life free from violence, fear and abuse; all adults have the right to be protected from harm or exploitation. Adults have the right to independence, which may involve a degree of risk. Sometimes people are not able to enjoy these rights. If a person is seen as vulnerable or isolated within the community, there are some people who may take advantage of them or cause suffering and harm to them. A vulnerable adult is a person who is in need of extra support because they are elderly or have a learning disability, physical or sensory impairment or mental health difficulty and who is, or may be, unable to take care of themselves or unable to protect themselves against harm. Critical to the vision of the Care Act 2014 is that the care and support systems work to actively promote wellbeing and independence, and does not just wait to respond when people reach a crisis point. It is essential that all colleagues proactively intervene at an early stage to minimise the potential chances of an adult at risk becoming vulnerable to exploitation, abuse or harm. Our Safeguarding Policy provides an overarching framework to ensure we provide proportionate, timely and professional approaches towards our adult safeguarding work, making sure safeguarding is co-ordinated across all relevant agencies and organisations. Our adult safeguarding role is an important part of our work in Adult Social Care; the aim of this policy is to outline the approach taken to safeguard adults in Nottingham City. This safeguarding policy and all associated procedures apply to colleagues working in Nottingham City Council Adult Social Care.
Adult Safeguarding
Everyone has the right to live their life free from violence, fear and abuse. All adults have the right to be protected from harm or exploitation.
Adults have the right to independence, which may involve a degree of risk. Sometimes people are not able to enjoy these rights. If a person is seen as vulnerable or isolated within the community, there are some people who may take advantage of them or cause suffering and harm to them. A vulnerable adult is a person who is in need of extra support because they are elderly or have a learning disability, physical or sensory impairment or mental health problem and who is or may be unable to take care of themselves or unable to protect themselves against harm.
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