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.