top of page

Safeguarding

Definition

of

Safeguarding

Care Quality Commission

from

CQC Glossary of terms used in the guidance for providers and managers

Ensuring that people live free from harm, abuse and neglect and, in doing so, protecting their health, wellbeing and human rights. Children, and adults in vulnerable situations, need to be safeguarded. For children, safeguarding work focuses more on care and development; for adults on independence and choice.

If a flag appears next to this message, click on it to see others' comments about this definition

See discussion

Definition

of

Safeguarding

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

from

NICE Guideline NG214 - Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness

The collective responsibility and process to protect the health, wellbeing and human rights of people at risk, enabling them to live safely, free from harm, abuse and neglect. See also the Think Local, Act Personal's Care and Support Jargon Buster definition for safeguarding.

If a flag appears next to this message, click on it to see others' comments about this definition

See discussion

Definition

of

Safeguarding

Focus Adult Social Work

from

NE Lincolnshire Council: Social Care Handbook

Protecting vulnerable people from neglect or physical, financial, psychological, verbal or other forms of abuse.

If a flag appears next to this message, click on it to see others' comments about this definition

See discussion

Plain English definition

of

Safeguarding

Think Local Act Personal

from

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

The process of ensuring that adults at risk are not being abused, neglected or exploited, and ensuring that people who are deemed 'unsuitable' do not work with them. If you believe that you or someone you know is being abused, you should let the adult social care department at your local council know. They should carry out an investigation and put a protection plan in place if abuse is happening. Councils have a duty to work with other organisations to protect adults from abuse and neglect. They do this through local safeguarding boards.

If a flag appears next to this message, click on it to see others' comments about this definition

See discussion

Synonym of
Not to be confused with
See also
See other terms relating to
Use instead of
Parent of
Consider using instead
Child of

Comment on definitions of

Safeguarding

Thanks for submitting!

bottom of page