Guidance: Safeguarding against abuse and neglect

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Contents

About this guidance

Safeguarding against abuse and neglect

Safeguarding, abuse and harm

Current safeguarding laws

Human Rights

Safeguarding vulnerable groups

Mental capacity

A presumption of capacity

Individuals being supported to make their own decisions

Unwise decisions

Best interests

Less restrictive option

Take account of the views of others with an interest in the person’s welfare

Encourage the person to exercise existing skills and develop new ones

Depriving people of their liberty

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), England and Wales

Scotland and Northern Ireland

Links and resources

Care regulations

A person-centred approach: Balancing rights and protection

Discussing safeguarding

Person-centred risk assessment

Reporting a safeguarding concern