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General Safeguarding Adults Legislation

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• Whistleblowing Advice: Protect

  Protect provide free, confidential advice and guidance on whistleblowing, all of which is free of charge and confidential.

• Skills for Care

  Skills for Care offer tools and support to assist the social care workforce to achieve best practice, supporting the implementation of underpinning legislation.

• The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS)

  The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) promotes high standards of social care services and influences the development of social care legislation and respective policy.

• The Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE)

  The Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) provides guidance on best practice using evidence-based practice. SCIE is a leading support agency and independent charity working with organisations that support adults, families and children working across the UK.

• Unseen

  Unseen is a UK charity that provide safehouses and support in the community for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery. They also run the UK Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline on 08000 121 700 and work with individuals, communities, business, governments, other charities and statutory agencies to stamp out slavery for good.

• The Care Quality Commission (CQC)

  The Care Quality Commission inspects and regulates health and social care services in England. It provides guidance for services on safeguarding practice and how they underpin and contribute towards effective safeguarding.

• The Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England

  The Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England sets out the standard of conduct expected of health and social care workers, including behaviours and attitudes. Although it is non-statutory guidance, it provides a framework for healthcare and social care workers to work within to ensure they maintain professionalism whilst identifying areas for continuing professional development.

• Local Safeguarding Adults Board

  Local Safeguarding Adults Boards are multi-agency bodies set up in every local authority. Set up under the Care Act 2014, they lead and coordinate the effectiveness of the safeguarding work of their members and partner agencies to protect adults at risk. Refer to your Local Authority Safeguarding Board for local policy and procedures.