The information in this section is for professionals who work with adults with care and support needs.
On this page you will find the core safeguarding policies and procedures, which should inform and underpin all of your work.
The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) state that the delivery of public services in all fields should be fully informed by human rights considerations. The Human Rights Act 1998 (opens in a new window) puts a legal duty on public authorities to respect, protect and fulfil people’s human rights across all of their actions, decisions, policies and services. This involves making person-centred provision and decision-making real at all levels and provides leaders with a way to prioritise and be proactive.
Central to the work of the Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB), “the right to be free from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment” is protected by Article 3 of the Human Rights Act. The SAB is therefore expected to and does adopt a human rights culture, defined as “one that fosters basic respect for human rights and creates a climate in which such respect becomes an integral part of our way of life”.