In April 2024, this new local chapter was added to the Safeguarding Adults Core Procedures section.

It is sometimes difficult to know whether submitting an Adult Safeguarding Concern is the right course of action.&nbsp; The Gateshead SAB has developed some guidance for practitioners titled <a href="https://www.gatesheadsafeguarding.org.uk/article/26211/Understanding-safeguarding">Understanding Safeguarding</a>, this makes clear the distinction between:
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<li>A general response to keep someone safe and to ensure their needs are met; and</li>
<li>A formal safeguarding response under Section 42 of the Care Act 2014.</li>
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The diagram below will also help you:
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Guidance on Whether to Submit an Adult Safeguarding Concern

Deciding Whether to Submit an Adult Safeguarding Concern

Contacts and Practice Resources

Glossary

National Contacts

Using this Procedures Site

Amendments

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Deciding Whether to Submit an Adult Safeguarding Concern

Amendment

1. Guidance on Whether to Submit an Adult Safeguarding Concern