Safeguarding Adults

See: Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect, which is part of the larger Care Act 2014 resource.

Adults

Adult Social Care Staff are to refer any concerns by following the guidance in Wirral’s Reporting abuse or neglect of an adult. See Reporting abuse or neglect of an adult.

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

To report any safeguarding concerns regarding children, please use the link to access Wirral’s guidance: Worried about a child?

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.

See: Wirral Adult’s Procedures, Safeguarding Adults policies and 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.

A range of local safeguarding processes and guidance can be found online. See: Tools for Practitioners.

Additional guidance may be found in the Local Resources area.