Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Abuse or Neglect Policy consultation
Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Abuse or Neglect Policy and Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy:
Freebridge is committed to helping keep residents safe.
Safeguarding means protecting people from abuse, neglect or exploitation and making sure that people who may be vulnerable receive the support they need.
As a housing provider, we may sometimes become aware that someone living in or visiting our homes may be at risk of harm. This could include:
- abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult
- domestic abuse
- financial exploitation or scams
- criminal activity targeting vulnerable residents
- concerns about the safety or wellbeing of children.
While we are not responsible for investigating safeguarding concerns ourselves, we work closely with the relevant agencies such as local authorities, social care services and the police to make sure concerns are reported and addressed.
Our staff are trained to recognise signs that someone may be at risk and to report concerns so that appropriate support can be provided.
Residents can also raise safeguarding concerns with us if they are worried about someone’s safety.
If we believe someone may be at risk of serious harm, we may need to share information with safeguarding agencies so that appropriate action can be taken.
Our safeguarding policies set out:
- how staff identify and report safeguarding concerns
- how we work with safeguarding agencies
- how we support residents where safeguarding concerns arise