Effective safeguarding upholds people’s right to live in safety, free from abuse, neglect, violence and exploitation. Explore Research in Practice resources for Safeguarding Adults Week.
The world in which we live and work is continually evolving, this includes people’s experiences of risk and harm. Practitioners are adapting to serve people’s changing needs and desired outcomes.
We look forward to collaborating with and supporting our Partners around safeguarding practice this week and beyond. By recognising and acknowledging challenges, we can identify opportunities for change.
Risk and prevention
When thinking about prevention in safeguarding we can take a whole systems approach that goes far beyond the individual practitioner. Community and voluntary sector partners are key to making real change on a local level.
Research in Practice are developing resources on hoarding and risk. Both resources will support understanding, assessment and practice opportunities in complex areas. They will consider risk, rights, equity and ethics as well as the legal contexts in which we are working to offer practitioners a grounding.
In a new blog, Rosie Buckland explores the intersecting factors between poverty and adult safeguarding.
The impact of poverty on safeguarding adults
Poverty has been described as the ‘wallpaper of practice – too big to tackle and too familiar to notice’. Rosie Buckland explores the intersecting factors between poverty and adult safeguarding, highlighting key messages from recent Research in Practice knowledge exchange sessions.
Leadership and practice
It is important to focus is on developing practice in safeguarding and good working practices. Research in Practice are currently updating our Safety Matters resource which brings research and practice together to identify what works best in safeguarding.
The updated resource will reflect latest policy, practice and knowledge, with an increased focus on the experiences of adults. We are also working on practice around exploitation and what this means for social care. Our Partnership Conference in February will centre around this topic and new resources will look at the changing landscape of safeguarding.
In addition, curiosity is required to support practitioners to question and challenge the information they receive, identify concerns and make connections to enable a greater understanding of a person’s situation. This has been explored in a Research in Practice podcast and briefing.
Professional curiosity in safeguarding adults
This Strategic Briefing draws from research and Safeguarding Adults Reviews to examine the nature of professional curiosity, some of the barriers that inhibit it.
What is professional curiosity?
Emily Smith at Research in Practice, delves deeper into the topic of professional curiosity and reflects on how practitioners might develop their practice.
Transitional Safeguarding
Every young person’s journey into adulthood is shaped by their experiences, circumstances, and development.
Transitional Safeguarding is not just about ‘transitions’ in the sense of transferring from children’s to adults’ services – it’s about recognising the unique and evolving needs of all young people aged from their mid-teens into their mid-twenties. Whether you are just beginning your local Transitional Safeguarding journey, or you are looking to deepen your strategic approach – Research in Practice can support you.
Supporting Transitional Safeguarding in local areas
Research in Practice is the leading voice on Transitional Safeguarding. Explore how we can support you to transform your local approach to supporting young people.
