Services List When you should report a safeguarding concern Find out what to do if you suspect an adult is at risk of neglect or abuse Let us know that you are concerned for your own safety Find out what to do if you're worried, including who to speak to or advocates who can speak on your behalf Report a concern as a member of the public How to report a concern about an adult, what information to give us and what happens next Making a professional safeguarding referral Find out which option could help the person you're working with, depending on the situation Report a concern about a person in a position of trust Who to make a referral to when you have concerns about a professional What abuse, mistreatment and neglect is Find out about different types of abuse and examples of what this might look like Domestic abuse Everyone has the right to live a life free of abuse. Unfortunately, domestic violence and abuse is very common. Report a concern about domestic abuse. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) The Mental Capacity Act says a person's liberty can only be taken away if it is in their best interest under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Report radicalisation or extremism (Prevent) Find out about the signs of radicalisation and what to do if you spot them
When you should report a safeguarding concern Find out what to do if you suspect an adult is at risk of neglect or abuse
Let us know that you are concerned for your own safety Find out what to do if you're worried, including who to speak to or advocates who can speak on your behalf
Report a concern as a member of the public How to report a concern about an adult, what information to give us and what happens next
Making a professional safeguarding referral Find out which option could help the person you're working with, depending on the situation
Report a concern about a person in a position of trust Who to make a referral to when you have concerns about a professional
What abuse, mistreatment and neglect is Find out about different types of abuse and examples of what this might look like
Domestic abuse Everyone has the right to live a life free of abuse. Unfortunately, domestic violence and abuse is very common. Report a concern about domestic abuse.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) The Mental Capacity Act says a person's liberty can only be taken away if it is in their best interest under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Report radicalisation or extremism (Prevent) Find out about the signs of radicalisation and what to do if you spot them