Safeguarding Adults Legislation, Statutory Guidance and Local Protocol

The main legislation relating to safeguarding adults at risk is the Care Act 2014:

The Care Act sets out a legal framework for how local authorities and other agencies should protection adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

The legislation is accompanied by Statutory Guidance:

Other relevant legislation includes:

Redbridge follow the London Safeguarding Adults Policy

Our local Protocol can be downloaded from below: