What is safeguarding?
We have different definitions of safeguarding for adults and young people.
Adult safeguarding
We define adult safeguarding as:
- Protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
Children and young people's safeguarding
For children and young people safeguarding means:
- Promoting their welfare
- Protecting them from maltreatment
- Preventing impairment of their health and development
- Ensuring that they grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care.
You can read more about our Safeguarding Policy here.