Safeguarding adults (adult protection) procedures
- Protecting vulnerable adults
- What is abuse?
- Who abuses and why?
- Reporting abuse
- Safeguarding adults - guidance documents
How can we help protect vulnerable adults?
The policy and procedures have been developed by a multi-agency group to ensure that there is a coherent and comprehensive approach to the protection of vulnerable adults. They follow the guidance laid down in "No Secrets" by the Department of Health (2000).
It is the responsibility of all workers to treat the abuse or potential abuse of vulnerable adults seriously, and to know about the policy and procedures and to abide by them where appropriate.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the policy and procedures are clear and easy to use. They apply equally to paid and unpaid workers.
If you have questions or queries about the policy and procedures, or anything else about adult abuse, contact your line manager. If staff and managers are in doubt as to whether this policy is applicable in any particular circumstance guidance should be sought from the Safeguarding Adults (Adult Protection) Co-ordinator.
Contact Details
- Contact name
- Safeguarding Adults Co-ordinator
- Telephone
- 020 8667 8227
- vincent.docherty@croydon.gov.uk
- Address
- FR 4:01
Taberner House
Park Lane
Croydon CR9 2BA
- Contact name
- Adult Abuse Reporting Line
- Telephone
- 020 8760 5697
- Contact name
- Community Safety Unit (Police)
- Telephone
- 020 8649 1850
- Address
- Based at Family Justice Centre
