With a 14.6% increase in abuse concerns in 2019/20, the need for strong and consistent adult safeguarding policies has become increasingly essential. Using Safeguarding Adult Reviews, service providers can help identify areas for improvement to prevent abuse, and concerns surrounding abuse, from occurring.
Annie Callanan, Independent Chair of the Croydon and West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board, spoke at The Adult Safeguarding Conference, 2021 about creating committed partnerships for safeguarding.