Adult Safeguarding

Is the person in immediate danger? 

  • Yes – call 999
  • No – contact social care.  Numbers and referral forms below.

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CONTACT NUMBERS

Adult Social Care - 01226 773300 (before 5pm) Resource for Deaf/Heard of Hearing people

Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team - 01226 774466 (after 5pm)

Modern Slavery Helpline - 08000 121700

Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS) – 0300 011 0110 or 01226 320112 

National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 500 2222

Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Crisis Service (BSARCS) – 01226 320140

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REFERRAL FORMS

Adults’ Social Care Referral Form  - Is a referral appropriate? - Referral completion Guidance

Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS) Referral Form

Human Trafficking - referral pathway 

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What is abuse and how to recognise it?

Abusers can be:  Family members / Friends / Neighbours / Paid carers / Health or care professionals / Work colleagues

Watch out for the common signs that suggest a person may have been abused:

  •       multiple bruising or finger marks
  •        injuries that can't be explained
  •        deterioration of health for no apparent reason
  •        looking unkempt, dirty or thinner than usual
  •        inappropriate or inadequate clothing
  •        withdrawal or mood changes
  •        a carer who's unwilling to allow access to the person
  •        not wanting to be left on their own with certain people
  •        being unusually light-hearted and insisting there's nothing wrong

Different types of abuse:

Physical abuse / Sexual abuse / Financial abuse / Neglect / Discriminatory abuse / Emotional abuse / Domestic abuse / Modern day slavery / Organisational abuse

 

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC)

South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (SYICB)

    Safeguarding Adult Board

     Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)

RCGP Safeguarding website (Adults)

NHS England/The Government

Information Sharing – statutory guidance

DOMESTIC ABUSE

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

HELP FOR FAMILIES

HUMAN TRAFFICKNG/CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

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TRAINING 

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RESOURCES