The Safeguarding Adults Team

We have a specialist Safeguarding Adults team within the department. Physical, financial and sexual abuse are key areas of concern, along with neglect, modern slavery, female genital mutilation, forced marriage and the exploitation of vulnerable people

Safeguarding adults is everyone’s business and we provide multi-agency training as part of the Local Safeguarding Adults Board training programme.

The social workers liaise closely with internal adult services colleagues and partner agencies. The team have links to other safeguarding initiatives in the borough such as the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), the domestic abuse complex case hub and Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM). Also located at the Duke Street office, the SGA team is very closely involved with all other social care teams and takes the lead role in all safeguarding matters in relation to vulnerable adults. They work is close co-operation with the police, health providers and housing teams.

The team works very closely with many other agencies also, including Children’s Services, health partners, Housing Needs and the Police.

Analytical skills, professional curiosity, confidentiality, conflict resolution and assertiveness are key skills in this team, as well as the ability to work as part of a team, respond quickly and having an awareness of role.