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The Care Act (2014) defines safeguarding as "protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect." Adult safeguarding duties apply to an adult who: has needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority is meeting any of those needs) and; is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse and neglect and

Taken from Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council Fact Sheet Management of Meetings. Appendix Five: How to Record and Store Information 1. Recording a Safeguarding Concern / Safeguarding Disclosure. Concerns about abuse must be recorded as soon as possible and always on the same day. Records should be given to your Line ...

Survivors of domestic abuse across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can now access a new countywide support service. ... Cambridgeshire County Council crisis support. ... Safeguarding Adults. Adult safeguarding duties apply to an adult who: Has needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority is meeting any of those needs) and; ...

Domestic Abuse Support Service (DASS) provides community based outreach support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse of any gender identity and any sexual orientation living in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough. You can telephone DASS on freephone 0300 373 1073 or email DASSreferrals@impakt.org.uk

The Care Act 2014 defines safeguarding as 'protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect'. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB’s role in safeguarding adults: NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board (ICB) works with health service providers and a range of other local partner organisations in the ...

The Council takes its safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and is committed to dealing with all aspects of abuse. In an emergency. If you are worried about an adult who is in immediate danger or needs medical treatment contact the police and/or call an ambulance on 999. If you are a member of the public

Adult safeguarding duties apply to an adult who: Has needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority is meeting any of those needs) and; Is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect; and As a result of those care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect.

If councils believe an adult with care and support needs is experiencing or is at risk of abuse or neglect, they must carry out a section 42 enquiry to determine whether they need to act. Cambridgeshire County Council completed 4,895 enquiries between 2019-23.

Familial Abuse . It is sometimes thought that domestic abuse only occurs between current or ex intimate partners, but, Under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the definition of people affected by domestic abuse includes relatives. Familial domestic abuse happens between adult relatives, often, but not always, who live in the same household.

Please contact Domestic Abuse Support Service (DASS) if you live anywhere in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough and would like advice or support. DASS supports victims and survivors of domestic abuse of any gender identity and any sexual orientation. You can telephone DASS on freephone 0300 373 1073 or email DASSreferrals@impakt.org.uk

1.1 Cambridgeshire County Council considers every encounter between staff and service users, carers and the public to be an opportunity to learn from people’s experiences of its services. This learning should be used to continuously improve the quality of these experiences as well as Local Authority services, and so increase the organisation’s

If you think a child or an adult with care and support needs is in immediate danger, phone 999. If you are a family member, friend, member of public and have concerns for a child or adult at risk Click Here If you work with children, young people or adults at risk, in a formal

If you have a concern about a child, young person or adult and need to complete a safeguarding referral – please complete the relevant online Safeguarding Referral Form (child or adult) as below. Children Services. Cambridgeshire County Council: 0345 045 5203 or complete a referral online Report abuse of a child – Cambridgeshire County Council

For more general information on support around mental health in Cambridgeshire, go to the Keep Your Head website. Domestic abuse. Information about domestic abuse is available from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Domestic Violence Partnership. There is also support for domestic abuse on the Cambridgeshire Constabulary website.

Domestic Abuse can affect people of any age. Many older people have experienced abuse for a long time before seeking support. If an older person has care and support needs they may be eligible for support under Adult Safeguarding - see below. The Care Act 2014 came into effect on 1 April 2015. The Act defines an Adult at Risk as someone who:

If you think a child or an adult with care and support needs is in immediate danger, phone 999. Jump to Safeguarding Children Thresholds of need Peterborough Children Services Cambridgeshire Children Services Prevent & Radicalisation Assessment Tools for Safeguarding Children Safeguarding Adults Peterborough Adult Services Cambridgeshire Adult Services Assessment Tools for Safeguarding Adults ...

Abuse can be: psychological; physical; sexual; financial; emotional; In an emergency. If someone is at risk of immediate harm, dial 999 and ask for the police. Report abuse of an 'adult at risk' Some adults with care or support needs are at a higher risk of abuse. These people are known as 'adults at risk.'

The MASH is a collaborative arrangement between the Police, Cambridgeshire County Council, the Fire Service (and Peterborough City Council) and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust that supports joint working around child protection and safeguarding adults.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Adult Safeguarding Procedures . ... The guidance below has been developed as part of the Unpaid Carers and Domestic Abuse Project and explains the specific risks around domestic abuse in the context of caring relationships and things professionals should consider when working with carers. ... Cambridgeshire County ...

Cambridgeshire County Council runs the transport link that serves Cambridge, St Ives and Huntingdon. It opened in 2011 and much of the 16-mile (26km) route involves a modified bus being guided ...