New National Guidance - Revisiting Safeguarding Practice was released on the 28th January 2022 by the Department of Health and Social Care. The guidance sets out the roles and responsibilities in relation to adult safeguarding in local authorities, including the statutory duties social workers and others with delegated responsibilities are expected to fulfil.
This briefing also covers:
- the importance of maintaining consistent good practice principles
- the application of our duties under the care act, with a focus on adult safeguarding
For more information on this guidance See here
“Good safeguarding practice acknowledges the complexity of people’s lives, the many enablers and barriers they may face to keeping them safe and well and most importantly, what they want to do about it. It can sometimes be a challenge for practitioners to balance a person’s priorities and aspirations for safety and wellbeing with their professional judgement of risks and the evidence they are presented with. Person-centred and strengths-based practice approaches are key to finding this balance.”
The forthcoming Adult Safeguarding: Good Practice Principles & Practice CPD certified conference taking place virtually on Thursday 16th June will focus on improving adult safeguarding in line with the 2022 National Guidance – Revisiting Adult Safeguarding Practice which supports a locally delivered approach, setting out national expectations from the adult social work profession and the people and services who stand to benefit.