Responsibilities Definitions Recognition Action to be taken in cases of Alleged/Suspected Abuse Additional Actions and Guidance for All Safeguarding Alerts Recording Procedures for Cases of Alleged/Suspected Abuse Investigations Follow Up Confidentiality Further Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Harm Internal Reporting Appendix A1 Summary flowchart of actions where alleged perpetrator is not a – member of VoiceAbility staff Appendix A2 Summary flowchart of actions where alleged perpetrator is a – member of VoiceAbility staff Appendix B Indicators of Abuse – Appendix C Preserving Evidence – Appendix D Guidance when making a Safeguarding Adults at risk of harm alert – Appendix E Guidance for when to contact other agencies – Appendix F Recording Guidance – Appendix G VoiceAbility Safeguarding Report Form – Appendix H VoiceAbility Follow Up recording form – Policy Statement VoiceAbility is committed to promoting the rights of all people to be safe and secure and to be free from any form of abuse. All VoiceAbility staff and volunteers have a duty to be alert to the possibility of abuse and to work to safeguard adults at risk of harm from abuse. All VoiceAbility employees and volunteers will be appropriately trained and supported to adhere to the Adults at Policy and Procedures. ‘Safeguarding Risk’
Responsibilities Definitions Recognition Action to be taken in cases of Alleged/Suspected Abuse Additional Actions and Guidance for All Safeguarding Alerts Recording Procedures for Cases of Alleged/Suspected Abuse Investigations Follow Up Confidentiality Further Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Harm Internal Reporting Appendix A1 – Summary flowchart of actions where alleged perpetrator is not a member of VoiceAbility staff Appendix A2 – Summary flowchart of actions where alleged perpetrator is a member of VoiceAbility staff Appendix B – Indicators of Abuse Appendix C – Preserving Evidence Appendix D – Guidance when making a Safeguarding Adults at risk of harm alert Appendix E – Guidance for when to contact other agencies Appendix F – Recording Guidance Appendix G – VoiceAbility Safeguarding Report Form Appendix H – VoiceAbility Follow Up recording form Policy Statement VoiceAbility is committed to promoting the rights of all people to be safe and secure and to be free from any form of abuse. All VoiceAbility staff and volunteers have a duty to be alert to the possibility of abuse and to work to safeguard adults at risk of harm from abuse. All VoiceAbility employees and volunteers will be appropriately trained and supported to adhere to the ‘Safeguarding Adults at Risk’ Policy and Procedures.
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