Guidance and Resources

Local Guidance

• Safeguarding Adults Procedures and Procedures which are designed to provide a consistent approach to all concerns of abuse or neglect.
• Multi-Agency Risk Framework has been designed to manage high risk cases that fall outside of the statutory framework.
• Fire Risks includes threats of arson, home fire safety checks and training packages from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
• Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) involves an outcome focused, person centred approach to safeguarding adults.

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National Guidance

• Care and support statutory guidance
• Making decisions on the duty to carry out Safeguarding Adults enquiries provides support on when a concern requires an enquiry under S42 of the Care Act (2014).
• Adult safeguarding Practice questions identifies a number of challenging safeguarding dilemmas, and aims to make clear how these should be handled within the new legal framework.
• Sharing Information is a guide to help share the right information, at the right time, with the right people.
• Gaining access to adult suspected to be at risk of neglect or abuse 

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Resources

Adults at Risk Programme (ARP) is a training package from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service to help protect vulnerable adults living in the community from the risks of fire.

Advice for people who arrange their own care

Bracknell Community network

Victims First Specialist Service can provide support for those identified as potential victims of modern slavery and exploitation.

National Referral Mechanism for Modern Slavery

Guidance for visiting people in care homes lists things you might look out for or want to talk about with the person you are visiting, or other people involved in their care and support.