However, an increasingly key area in adult safeguarding involves working with those adults who do have mental capacity to make relevant decisions. It is important to ensure that they are not excluded ...

He added that new legislation would need to make clear what responsibilities agencies have with regards to safeguarding. The government will also lay down six principles to govern the actions of adult ...

Safeguarding and legal principles under the Care Act 2014 and supporting statutory guidance. The 6 core principles of safeguarding and the Making Safeguarding Personal framework. Being open and honest ...

Context. According to the Care Quality Commission's state of care report for 2019/20, there are over 10,800 residential care homes and 4,200 nursing homes in the UK.These provide support to around 410 ...