Safeguarding Adults

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

Adults

For information about raising a concern about an adult see: Report a concern about an adult (safeguarding and abuse). 

Professionals can access further information and referral forms from the Forms, Leaflets and Posters section of the South Tyneside Safeguarding Children and Adults Partnership Procedures site. 

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 dialing 999.

Children

For information about raising a concern about a child see: Report a concern about a child (safeguarding and abuse). 

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 dialing 999.

Our Multi-Agency Adult Safeguarding Procedures 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.

See: South Tyneside SCAP Adult Policies, Procedures and Practice APPP.

A range of safeguarding forms and guidance can be found in the South Tyneside SCAP Adult Policies, Procedures and Practice APPP.

Additional processes, forms and guidance may also be found in the local resources area.