Policy and guidance

This section contains links to a wide range of policy, guidance and resources to support practitioners in their safeguarding role.

• TDSAP Falls and safeguarding – Guidance for organisations who provide care and support (November 2022)
• TDSAP A quick guide for when to raise a safeguarding concern (November 2022)
• TDSAP Medicines Management – Guidance for organisations who provide care and support (October 2022)
• TDSAP Information Sharing Protocol (August 2023)
• TDSAP Guidance for Working with Adults at Risk of Exploitation: Cuckooing (August 2023)
• TDSAP Safeguarding Adults Referral Multi-Agency Policy (August 2022)
• TDSAP Multi-Agency Frameworks for Managing Risk (October 2021)
• TDSAP Allegations Against People in a Position of Trust Protocol (PiPoT)  (October 2021)
• TDSAP Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adult Procedures and Guidance (October 2021)
• TDSAP Safeguarding Adults Partnership Escalation Protocol (October 2021)
• TDSAP Adult Self-Neglect and Hoarding Guidance (August 2020)
• Fear Less Relationships Later In Life Toolkit (Oct 2023)
• ADASS Safeguarding Adults Roles and Responsibilities in Health and Care Services (March 2020)
• TDSAP Safeguarding Adult Training Strategy (March 2020)
• TDSAP Information Sharing Principles and Agreements for Safeguarding Adults at Risk (December 2015)
• TDSAP Organisational Responsibilities in Protecting Adults at Risk of Abuse (November 2015)
• Devon and Cornwall Police information sharing agreement 
• Devon and Cornwall Police Community partnership intelligence
• GOV Homelessness Reduction Act: Policy Factsheets 
• NHS LeDeR – Learning from lives and deaths
• ADASS Understanding what constitutes a Safeguarding Concern and How to Support Effective Outcomes
• ADASS Making decisions on the Duty to carry out Safeguarding Adults Enquiries

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