Adult Social Care Safeguarding Report
Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire carried out this review to understand how safeguarding services were experienced across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The project gathered feedback from local people and professionals to identify what was working well, the challenges people faced, and how safeguarding arrangements could be strengthened.
The review found that safeguarding was generally seen as an important responsibility across organisations, but there were opportunities to improve public awareness, communication and partnership working. Participants highlighted the need for clearer information, better support for people involved in safeguarding processes, and greater consistency in how services work together.
Recommendations
The report recommends that organisations should:
- Increase public awareness of safeguarding and make information easier to understand.
- Ensure people know how to recognise abuse or neglect and where to report concerns.
- Improve communication with individuals and families throughout safeguarding enquiries.
- Strengthen partnership working between health, social care, local authorities and voluntary organisations.
- Continue to provide high quality safeguarding training for staff and volunteers.
- Use feedback from people with lived experience to shape future safeguarding policies and practice.
- Regularly review safeguarding arrangements to ensure they remain effective and person centred.
Key themes:
- Public understanding of safeguarding
- Recognising and reporting concerns
- Communication and information sharing
- Partnership working
- Staff knowledge and training
- Learning from people's experiences
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Nottinghamshire Adults Safeguarding Report
