Our Services A - Z - Safeguarding - Adults and Children

"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 2018, 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 Trust has two Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) and an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) who work within the safeguarding team to provide expert advice in relation to domestic abuse and sexual abuse.

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.