Amendments

In August 2025, the chapter Self-Neglect and Hoarding was added to the Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance

In August 2025, this new chapter was added to the Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance section.

In August 2025, Section 1, What is Domestic Abuse? was amended to include a revised definition of controlling or coercive behaviour, and to link to a new chapter in the manual of that name. Section 3, Specialist Domestic Abuse Services and Support was updated to include information about the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare’s Law) and more detail about the type of support that may be available from local domestic abuse services. Additionally, Section 5, Guidance and Resources was added. Information about the Safe Care at Home Review was added to Section 1, What is Domestic Abuse? A link to the GOV.UK Minimum standards for responding to domestic abuse disclosures was also added to Section 5, Guidance and Resources.

In August 2025, additional case studies were added to Section 6, Care Act Statutory Guidance Case Studies.

In August 2025, information about inherent jurisdiction was added to Section 3, Potential Responses.

In August 2025, information about when consent is not required was updated in Section 5, Consent.

In August 2025, the chapter Self-Neglect and Hoarding was added to the Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance

In August 2025, this new chapter was added to the Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance section

In February 2025, relevant text amendments were made to Section 3, What is an Enquiry? These amendments were made to reflect those made following a legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource Section, Adult Safeguarding.

In February 2025, relevant text amendments were made to reflect those made following a legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource Section, Adult Safeguarding.

In February 2025, this new chapter was added to the Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance section.

In February 2025, relevant text amendments were made following a legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource Section, Adult Safeguarding.

In February 2025, relevant text amendments were made following a legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource Section, Adult Safeguarding. In addition, a new Section, Information Sharing was added. Information about protected characteristics and anti-discriminatory approaches was added to Section 5, Making Safeguarding Personal.

In February 2025, information about protected characteristics and discriminatory abuse was added to Section 5, Carrying out a SAR with local amends.

In February 2025, relevant sections of this chapter were made to reflect a legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource Section, Adult Safeguarding.

In February 2025, information about Stalking Protection Orders was added to Section 3, Specialist Domestic Abuse Services and Support. Information about the timeframe for introduction of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders and Domestic Abuse Protection Notices was also updated.

In February 2025, Section 6, Concerns about Pressure Ulcers and Section 7, Concerns about the use of Restraint in Mental Health Units were added.

In February 2025, a reminder about the importance of ensuring that the safeguarding response has regard for protected characteristics was added to Section 3, Involving the Adult in Safeguarding Discussions and Meetings.

In August 2024, a new Section 10, If the Adult has Died was added, containing information previously located in the chapter Disclosure and Raising a Concern and local guidance links.

In August 2024, the text 'she is' in Section 4, MARAC was altered to 'they are' to ensure that no gender assumptions are made. 

In August 2024, Section 6, If the Adult has Died was updated to clarify that a concern should still be raised if the death may have been as a result of abuse or neglect. Additional local information was added to Section 2, Recognising Abuse and Neglect.

Section 6, Making Enquiries was updated in February 2024 to provide greater clarity about the responsibility of making enquiries.

In February 2024, this chapter was reviewed locally and updated.

In February 2024, this chapter was reviewed locally and updated.

In February 2024, this new chapter was added into the Learning and Improvement Section.

In February 2024, this chapter was reviewed locally and updated.

In February 2024, several sections of this chapter were updated. This included revising Section 1.1, Definition of Domestic Abuse and adding a dedicated subsection 'controlling and coercive behaviour', updating the LGA link in Section 2, Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding: adding clarity around domestic abuse and children, and adding information about IDVA's/ISVA's.

In February 2024, this chapter was reviewed locally and updated.