Report an adult safeguarding concern
What adult safeguarding is
Adult safeguarding is a multi-agency procedure for protecting adults, aged 18 years or over, at risk from abuse or neglect, and in need of community care services due to:
- Mental health, disability, age, or illness,
- And being unable to take care of or protect themselves against harm or exploitation.
How to report abuse or neglect
If you are a professional and are aware of abuse or neglect you can report a safeguarding concern online. Before you do this you must:
- In an emergency, don't wait - call 999
- Ensure the immediate safety and welfare of the adult at risk and any other person at risk,
- If a crime has been committed, ensure the concern has been reported to the police on 101,
- Preserve any evidence,
- Gather an accurate record and details of the incident, and any actions or decisions that have been made or planned.
Details of the adult at risk
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Capacity to give consent
Your details
- Name
- Relationship to victim
- Contact details
Details of the person alleged to have caused harm (if known)
- Name
- Address
Information about your concern
- Nature of the concern
- The date and time of the incident
- Location of the incident
Outcomes and actions
- Desired outcomes for the adult at risk
- Actions already taken and planned
Report an adult safeguarding concern - for care homes only
Clock Completing this form takes around 25 minutes.
Paperclip To complete this form you will need; an email address and contact number, as well as the information required for reporting the concern mentioned above.
Cross You must not report a safeguarding issue for anybody under the age of 18 via this form.
Report an adult safeguarding concern for care homesAfter you've submitted
- You will receive confirmation of your report via email.
- Our team will process the report and decide what requirements and actions are needed.
- You may be contacted by phone for more information, or if any information is amiss.
- Once the safeguarding concern has been reviewed, you will receive confirmation of the case decsion and reasoning via email.
If the concern is found not be a safeguarding concern:
- You will be contacted and advised on an alternative resolution.
Report an adult safeguarding concern - for professionals
Clock Completing this form takes around 25 minutes.
Paperclip To complete this form you will need; an email address and contact number, as well as the information required for reporting the concern mentioned above.
Cross You must not report a safeguarding issue for anybody under the age of 18 via this form.
Report an adult safeguarding concern for professionalsAfter you've submitted
- You will receive confirmation of your report via email.
- Our team will process the report and decide what requirements and actions are needed.
- You may be contacted by phone for more information, or if any information is amiss.
- Once the safeguarding concern has been reviewed, you will receive confirmation of the case decsion and reasoning via email.
If the concern is found not be a safeguarding concern:
- You will be contacted and advised on an alternative resolution.