Safeguarding Adults

1. Safeguarding Adults under the Care Act

Use the links below to access sections of the Care Act 2014 resource for information about the legal requirements of all safeguarding under the Act.

  1. Aims and Principles of all Adult Safeguarding;
  2. When Safeguarding Duties Apply;
  3. Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect;
  4. The Response to a Concern about Abuse and Neglect.

2. Reporting Abuse and Neglect

Legal Requirements

See: Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect, which is part of the larger Care Act 2014 resource.

Reporting Abuse and Neglect

Adults (members of the public and external agencies)

To raise a safeguarding concern about an adult:

Online: Report a safeguarding concern

Telephone: 01344 351500 (Mon-Fri during office hours)

Telephone: 01344 786512 (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)

If you are concerned that an adult is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialling 999.

Adults (internal referrals)

Internal referrals are referrals made by anyone employed by Bracknell Forest Council.

To make a referral, contact the relevant Duty Team (where known) or follow the same process used by external referrers:

Online: Report a safeguarding concern
Telephone: 01344 351500 (Mon-Fri during office hours)
Telephone: 01344 786512 (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)

If you are concerned that an adult is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialling 999.

Children

To raise a safeguarding concern about a child:

Telephone: 01344 352005 (Mon-Fri during office hours)

Telephone: 01344 786543 (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)

E-mail: mash@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Online: Safeguarding referral

If you are concerned that a child is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialling 999.

3. Safeguarding Procedures, Processes and Forms

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Procedures

See: Berkshire Safeguarding Adults Policies and Procedures (Bracknell).

They set out specifically how the Local Authority works with other organisations in the area, such as the police and the ICB to fulfil the requirements of the Care Act, including how they:

  1. Prevent and protect adults at risk from abuse;
  2. Empower and support adults to make their own choices;
  3. Investigate actual (or suspected) abuse or neglect; and
  4. Support adults who are at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect.

Local Processes, Forms and Guidance

All safeguarding processes, forms and guidance can be found on the intranet.

4. The Safeguarding Board

Bracknell Forest has an 'all age' Safeguarding Board that is responsible for meeting the statutory requirements of both Safeguarding Adult's Boards under the Care Act 2014, and Safeguarding Children's Partnerships under The Children Act 2004.

See the Safeguarding Adults Board section of The Care Act 2014 to find out more about:

  1. The aim of Safeguarding Adults Boards;
  2. Their role and statutory duties;
  3. When boards must carry out a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR).

For further information about our Safeguarding Board, see: Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board.