Safeguarding adults means protecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. The Care Act requires that each local authority must: What is Adult Safeguarding?
Make enquiries, or ensure others do so, if it believes an adult is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect An enquiry should establish whether any action needs to be taken to stop abuse or neglect, and if so, by whom
Arrange, where appropriate, for an independent advocate to represent and support an adult who is the subject of a safeguarding enquiry Co-operate with each of its relevant partners in order to protect adults experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect.
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