or feel that something is not right.
worker in a care home • A paid professional such as a health or social care worker • Another resident or person who uses care services • Or someone you met online who is attempting to abuse you sexually, financially • Someone who has knocked on your door offering a service who then exhorts money from you, known as rogue doorstop trader • Can also be a stranger To find out more about recognising and reporting different types of abuse, visit the Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board website. www.northamptonshiresab.org.uk Children’s Social Care Caring for a child or young person can come with its own challenges to navigate. The additional pressure can add significant strain to families doing their best to ensure their young person’s needs are being met. It can be hard to do this alone. The local authority has a responsibility to ensure that children in their area are free from harm, safe and supported. Children’s Social Care describes personal care and other practical support or assistance for children or young people needing additional support. This can be because a young person has a disability, is within the foster care systems, or needs protection from harm. In cases where families may be struggling and needing help, the local authority can assess the needs of a child and put in place further support in the form of care packages, personal assistants and day or in some cases overnight breaks. This ensures that the whole family is supported. These assessments are completed by social workers within the ‘Children with Disabilities Team’. Within Northamptonshire requests for a needs assessment are made via a single point of access route. An email can be sent to MASH@nctrust.co.uk with the name of the child, and a brief outline of their diagnoses, difficulties they are facing, what support the family may be looking for.
To Report a concern visit: West Northamptonshire Council
0300 126 7000 or www.westnorthants.gov.uk/about-us/safeguarding
0300 126 3000 www.northnorthants.gov.uk/arranging-care/report- safeguarding-concern-about-adult Abuse can take different forms. These include: • Physical abuse • Domestic abuse which includes Female Genital Mutilation, Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage
• Sexual abuse • Psychological • Financial or material abuse (which includes hate crime)
• Discriminatory abuse • Organisational abuse • Neglect • Self-neglect
• Modern slavery Signs of Abuse There are many signs of abuse. These include when someone:
• Shows changes in behaviour without reason • Has an injury that is difficult to explain • Seems frightened around certain people • Appears unusually sad or withdrawn • Does not have access to their own finances Who might cause the abuse? The person who is carrying out the abuse is often known to the person and can be: • A relative, friend, or neighbour • A paid worker or volunteer, for example from a domiciliary agency or a
This is then looked at by MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Team) decision makers who will send the request to the teams or departments to follow this
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