Page 2 - Teeswide Inter Agency Safeguarding Adults Policy V4
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Contents
1. Introduction 2
2. Purpose 2
3. Scope 2
4. Policy Statement 2
5. Legal Framework 3
6. Teeswide Arrangements 3
7. Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board Structure 4
8. Who this Policy Applies To 5
9. What We Mean by Adult Safeguarding 5
10. Types of Abuse and Neglect 6
11. Principles 7
12. Key Roles and Responsibilities 7
13. Inter-Agency Arrangements 9
14. Related Policies and Procedures 9
15. Signatories 11
16. Links to Useful Websites 12
17. Appendix – Glossary 13
Revision Date Change Links to Other Review
Number Approved Record Policies Date:
by the
Board
One 10 All other Teeswide April 2016
November Safeguarding Adults
2015 Policies
Two 18 October Annual All other Teeswide October
2016 Review Safeguarding Adults 2017
Policies
Three 28 June Minor formatting All other Teeswide Safeguarding March 2018
2017 revisions Adults Policies
Four 24 April 2018 Reviewed for All other Teeswide Safeguarding April 2020
reference to ‘Think Adults Policies
Family’. Willful neglect
added.
1. Introduction
Ensuring our safeguarding arrangements act to help and protect adults
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