National Safeguarding Adults Week Day 1 - What's my role in safeguarding adults?
Day one of National Safeguarding Adults Week 2023 will focus on encouraging individuals and organisations from a diverse range of sectors to come together and consider ‘what’s my role in safeguarding adults?’
Safeguarding is the responsibility of all staff, volunteers and individuals within an organisation and the wider community. Today we will be sharing resources to raise awareness of what safeguarding is and how it applies to everyone.
You can join the conversation and share messages about safeguarding in the context of your role or why you think safeguarding is important in your industry using the hashtag #SafeguardingAdultsWeek
For more information about today's theme and for the rest of the week please visit theAnn Craft Trust website.
"What is Safeguarding" lunch and learn session
We recognise that some small businesses and organisation’s may be the eyes and ears in our local communities but in some cases may not always have access to training in respect of safeguarding.
You are invited to join a short ‘lunch and learn’ session tomorrow via MS Teams 1-2pm. The session will explore;
As part of Safeguarding Adults Week, we want to encourage you to enhance your knowledge about safeguarding and consider your role.
Safeguarding refers to measures designed to protect the health, wellbeing and human rights of individuals. These measures allow children, young people and adults at risk to live free from abuse, harm and neglect.
Reportyour concerns to your Local Authorities Safeguarding Board
You can complete the Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults Checklistto develop your current understanding of safeguarding, and receive free bespoke resources to enhance your practice. To find out more about what safeguarding adults is, the types of abuse and examples watch this short video, What is my role in safeguarding?
Individuals and organisations are responsible for working together to protect an adult’s right to live free from abuse & neglect.
Never assume safeguarding is someone else’s responsibility.
Are you delivering sport and physical activity to adults?
It is good practice for sport and activity organisations to create, adopt and implement an adult safeguarding policy. The Ann Craft Trust have worked with Club Mattersto provide an introduction to safeguarding adults.
It is important that committee members, leaders, coaches, members and participants understand the foundations of implementing the policy and how to spot and act upon concerns.
The video discusses the key principles of safeguarding adults, including empowerment, accountability and protection and provides top tips for dealing with a safeguarding issue and links to wider advice and information.
CSAB Resources
Policy & guidance
Patners across Cumbria work together to safeguard adults at risk of abuse or neglect. You will find on our websiteinformation, resources, policy and guidance to inform and support practice.
Watch recorded lunch & learn sessions
There are also recordings from lunch and learn sessionswhich be found on the 'learning zone' and can be used for professional development or in team meetings as learning.
Posters & leaflets
Support us to raise awareness and make safeguarding everybody's business by displaying and sharing our posters and leaflets . You can print these from our website or request copies by emailing csab@cumberland.gov.uk
Concerned about an adult?
If you are concerned that an adult may be at risk of abuse or neglect and cannot protect themselves. You can report your concerns to Adult Social Care;
If you have concerns about an adult in Allerdale, Carlisle or Copeland contact Cumberland Council on 0300 373 373
If you have concerns about an adult in Barrow, Eden or South Lakeland contact Westmorland and Furness Council on 0300 373 3301
