Core safeguarding policies and protocols

Safeguarding Thresholds

This Safeguarding Thresholds guidance provides professionals with examples of the different categories of issues and the best course of action for non-reportable, requires consultation and reportable issues.

Key documents:

• Safeguarding Thresholds: Guidance for Professionals (PDF, 456KB)*
• Safeguarding Thresholds | Summary Guidance (PDF, 202KB)

Sussex Escalation and Resolution Protocol

The Sussex Safeguarding Escalation and Resolution Protocol supports consistent and timely decision-making where there may be disagreements or issues arising between professionals and agencies in relation to adult safeguarding.

The protocol includes guidance in relation to Mental Capacity issues and safeguarding, and has a streamlined escalation process that explicitly ensures relevant safeguarding leads are consulted at an appropriate point.  

Key documents:

• Sussex Safeguarding Escalation and Resolution Protocol (PDF, 214KB)
• Escalation and Resolution Protocol | Summary Guidance (PDF, 209KB)

Sussex Information Sharing Guide and Protocol

The three Sussex Safeguarding Adults Boards have produced a Sussex Information Sharing Guide and Protocol, which sets out how information between partner agencies of the Boards should be shared for the purposes of safeguarding adults.

This document includes good practice guidance around record keeping and information sharing within safeguarding meetings and discussions.

Key documents:

• Sussex Information Sharing Guide and Protocol (PDF, 614KB)
• Information Sharing | Summary Guidance (PDF, 185KB)

Sussex Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures

These procedures represent the standards for good practice in adult safeguarding in Sussex and have been endorsed by Brighton & Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Boards. They cover a wide range of policies which should be followed by all practitioners.

Key documents:

• Sussex Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures

Regulation 18: Notification of Other Incidents

This guidance has been produced for care providers, with the intention of summarising and clarifying the events or occurrences that must be notified to CQC. This guidance is not exhaustive, and should be read alongside the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009: Regulation 18 (CQC, 2024). A full list of reportable incidents can be found in the regulation text.

This guidance does not apply to health service bodies, the local authority, or providers of primary medical services. These services must refer to the regulation in full for guidance on their responsibilities.

Key documents:

• Regulation 18: Notification of Other Incidents | Summary Guidance (PDF, 208KB)