Safeguarding Adults Week 2024 runs from Monday, 18 November to Friday, 22 November. The week aims to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The core theme for the 2024 week is Working in Partnership. We believe that working in partnerships allows us to share our knowledge of safeguarding, learn from others and ultimately create safer cultures.
Find out more about events taking place throughout the week and useful resources in the drop downs below.
Safeguarding Adults Week Schedule
| Date | Morning | Afternoon |
|
Monday 18 November 2024 |
10am to 11am Routine enquiry for Domestic Abuse
This session will focus on Routine enquiry regarding domestic abuse and highlight why this is an important subject. Practitioners often report finding it difficult to use routine enquiry because they are not sure how to ask the question about Domestic Abuse, this session aims to provide you with tools to do so.
Meeting ID: 339 102 206 140 Passcode: nfpUQk
|
2pm to 3pm Non-recent sexual abuse
Non-recent sexual abuse is a common concern that Safeguarding Duty Hub is contacted about. These types of concerns forces practitioners to consider risk to others/public protection, consent and therapeutic relationships. This session aims to provide you with information around how to respond to these types of concerns in a way that is trauma informed and ensure risk to others is managed.
Meeting ID: 399 235 328 728 Passcode: p9GVvD
|
|
Tuesday 19 November 2024 |
|
2pm to 3pm Hoarding Awareness
This session will focus on the health impact of Hoarding Disorder in Older Adults.
Meeting ID: 371 091 727 306 Passcode: NukYDH
|
|
Wednesday 20 November 2024 |
10am to 11am Merseyside Police: Introduction to Personal safety
Merseyside Police will deliver this session focusing on personal safety, which will provide tools for staff to consider their safety and subsequently can pass these on to service users they support.
Meeting ID: 310 416 813 825 Passcode: 4hpTru
|
|
|
Thursday 21 November 2024 |
|
2pm to 3pm
This session will explore all age exploitation and the importance of applying a Trauma Informed Approach when working with safeguarding concerns.
Meeting ID: 396 125 676 410 Passcode: YNzmJH
|
|
Friday 21 November 2024 |
10am to 11am Merseyside Police: Cuckooing Session (arranged by Sefton Safeguarding Adults Board)
Cuckooing has become an increasing concern over recent years. In this session, Merseyside Police will share the work they do around cuckooing, raise awareness about what it is and what you can do when concerned about cuckooing.
Meeting ID: 336 647 239 062 Passcode: BX77n3
|
2pm to 3pm Pressure ulcers: Neglect and Acts of Omission
In this session we will explore neglect and acts of omission relating to pressure ulcers. It will explore when safeguarding referrals should be considered and also provide attendees with an understanding of the new MCFT Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers Policy; the policy now contains a safeguarding checklist. Meeting ID: 385 178 085 043 Passcode: cphWaX
|
Halton Safeguarding Adults Board - Safeguarding Adults Week
Knowsley Safeguarding Adults Board - Safeguarding Adults Week
Liverpool Safeguarding Adults Board - Safeguarding Adults Week
Sefton Safeguarding Adult Board - Safeguarding Adults Week
St Helens Safeguarding Adults Board - Safeguarding Adults Week
Warrington Safeguarding Adults Board - Safeguarding Adults Week
Join us to celebrate National Safeguarding Week as we explore self-neglect, nental capacity and domestic abuse using scenarios brought to life by Afta Thought
