About safeguarding in Cumbria
In Cumbria, we want to reduce the risks of abuse or neglect happening and make sure the person's views, wishes, feelings and beliefs are a key part of deciding on any action. It is important that a person's wellbeing is promoted at all times.
'Abuse' is when someone does something to you that you do not like and you want to stop.
'Neglect' is when you are not being given the care and support that you need to live your life.
At National Safeguarding Adults Week 2021, Declan Frew, Social Worker in the Safeguarding Team, Adult Social Care explains what safeguarding adults is, the legislative framework, how to report concerns and how the team work with colleagues across partner agencies to protect adults at risk of abuse and neglect.
Watch Declan's talk at the National Safeguarding Adults Week 2021 - YouTube
Working together to safeguard children
Cumbria Safeguarding Children's partnership has published the following briefing on working together to safeguard children and they recommend that professionals use the resources within the briefing with the children, young people and families that they work with, as appropriate.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKCUMBERLAND/bulletins/3dffb4c
Making Safeguarding Personal
The Local Government Association and ADASS are working together to develop and deliver a support offer to help councils and their partners embed the Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) approach, read more on their website.
You can read a range of resources on Making Safeguarding Personal by clicking on the links below:
- Making Safeguarding Personal - Easy Read V02.pdf (PDF, 1.18MB)
- Making Safeguarding Personal Toolkit - Local Government Association
- https://Making Safeguarding Personal Research in Practice Videos
- https://Making Safeguarding Personal in self-neglect Local Government Association guidance
- https://Making Safeguarding Personal Myths and Realities Local Government Association
NHS Ability have new guidance and resources from NHS England, to help hospital staff work out if people with a learning disability in hospital have mental capacity and to get the right support if they do not.