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Our Services A - Z - Safeguarding - Adults and Children

About the service

"Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility”

No single professional can have a full picture of a child’s or adult’s needs and circumstances and if children, families and the unborn child are to receive the right help at the right time, everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concern’s, sharing information, and taking prompt action.

The Trust has a Lead for Safeguarding who is the Assistant Director of Safeguarding and a dedicated team of Named Nurses, a Named Midwife & Safeguarding Specialist Practitioners who  provide advice and expertise around safeguarding practice, in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

The Safeguarding Team have specific job descriptions and protected time to fulfil their roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children, safeguarding adults, mental capacity & deprivation of liberty safeguards.  

The Safeguarding Adults Team can provide advice and support in relation to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Abuse. Out of hours and at weekends/bank holidays support and advice can be obtained by contacting the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line on 0808 500 2222.

The Trust has a full suite of policies in relation to safeguarding and reports activity and performance quarterly to the Integrated Care Board for monitoring purposes. Training is provided to all staff. The Trust has a robust recruitment policy in keeping with best safeguarding practice.

The Trust is fully committed to working in partnership with the Local Safeguarding Boards and multiagency partners at an operational and strategic level.

What is Transitional Safeguarding and why does it matter?

This short animation sets out what Transitional Safeguarding is and why it matters. It is intended to be highly accessible, rather than a resource for those who already understand Transitional Safeguarding in more detail.

Please follow this link to view the animation.

 

 

Page last updated on 30th January 2025

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