Principles and Values

Adult Safeguarding is steered by the personalisation of health and adult social care through the national Making Safeguarding Personal This programme arose following feedback from many people who had used safeguarding services, reporting that they felt they were being driven through a process and felt out of control. The shift in culture, by developing a personalised approach to supporting people, is a shared vision for all organisations working with adults who may be or are at risk of abuse and neglect. Central to this approach is the person, ensuring that the adult remains at the heart of all safeguarding decisions, and the recognition that the law governs what we do, with legal frameworks such as the Care Act 2014 providing the foundation for safeguarding practice. See section 103-107 for more information.

These procedures are based on the Six Principles of Safeguarding that underpin all adult safeguarding work.