Safeguarding aims to support adults, young people and children to live a life that is free from abuse and neglect. It involves a range of measures to protect people in the most vulnerable circumstances.
National Safeguarding Adults Week occurs between Monday 21 and Sunday 27 November 2022 and is an opportunity for organisations to come together and have vital conversations about important safeguarding issues and to share best practice, so we can all contribute to creating safer cultures.
Safeguarding adults is a priority in South West London.
Following the pandemic, where we saw an increased reporting of violence and abuse, we continue to work closely with our partners in policing, education, social care and local authority departments to do risk assessments and protect the most vulnerable children and adults. We do everything we can to make sure the services we commission are safe and compliant with all statutory safeguarding regulations, and we also have procedures to help us recognise, report and respond to safeguarding issues promptly.
National Safeguarding Week events
This year the national theme for National Safeguarding Adults Week is ‘Responding to Contemporary Safeguarding Challenges’.
During this week, Safeguarding Leads are inviting members of the NHS, local councils and communities to come together and learn about new forms of abuse and different ways of recognising and responding to safeguarding concerns in a contemporary society.
By increasing awareness across South West London, we can all do our part in keeping safe vulnerable adults, wherever they live and whenever they access services.
You can find a list of South West London events below where each day there will be a focus on a different safeguarding theme. For national events and resources, please visit the Ann Craft Trust website.
National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Exploitation and County Lines
This session looks at how adults at risk could be exploited through county lines activity, how to spot the signs someone is at risk of exploitation and how to respond effectively.National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Transitional Safeguarding
Transitional Safeguarding focuses on safeguarding young people from adolescence into adulthood, recognising transition is a journey not an event, and every young person will experience this journey differently.National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Self Neglect – What’s new?
The term ‘self-neglect’ covers a wide range of behaviour neglecting to care for one’s personal hygiene, health or surroundings. We’ve seen a rise in self-neglect cases over the last two years, particularly for older people.National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Impact of domestic abuse on the elderly
This session will focus on the impact of domestic abuse on the elderly, how to support patients with practical support, empathy and understanding, and ensure longer term community support.National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Creating Safer Organisational Cultures
Promoting safer cultures is all about how organisations and individuals can take steps to minimise harm occurring in the first instance.National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Learning from a Safeguarding Adults Review
This session will on the learning from a Safeguarding Adults Review in Kingston about a suicide of a young man who experienced trauma and identity issues.National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Domestic abuse / White Ribbon campaign
This session will on the learning from a Safeguarding Adults Review in Kingston about a suicide of a young man who experienced trauma and identity issues.National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Safeguarding and Discharge Planning
This session will share learnings from Safeguarding Adults Reviews to help make appropriate arrangements for the safe discharge and transfer of adults.National Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Self-neglect, Section 42 and risk assessments
This session will focus eligibility assessments under Section 9 or a Safeguarding Enquiry under Section 42 of The Care Act 2014 and will share learnings from Safeguarding Adults Reviews on how to work with people who self-neglect.