Merseyside Safeguarding Adults Board Care Act 2014

What is Safeguarding? Safeguarding means protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. It is about people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect.

Who are we safeguarding? An adult who: Has need for care and support Is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect As a result of those care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of, abuse or neglect.

Types of Abuse Physical Sexual Psychological Neglect Organisational Financial Domestic Modern Slavery Discriminatory Self Neglect Mate crime Radicalisation

Care Act 2014 ‘First’ Safeguarding adults legislation Establishes safeguarding boards Safeguarding adult reviews Requirement to make enquiries Annual plan and report

Merseyside Board New approach Independent Chair Statutory members Emergency services Voluntary sector

Purpose To assure itself that local safeguarding arrangements and partners act to help and protect adults in its area who are at risk

How ? Communication and Engagement Workforce Development Quality Assurance Performance Monitoring Safeguarding Adult Reviews Recognise the challenges

Contact Merseyside Safeguarding Adults Board (Business Unit) c/o Old Market House (4th Floor) Hamilton Street Birkenhead CH41 5AL 0151 666 5150 www.merseysidesafeguardingadultsboard.co.uk