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Know how to recognise signs of abuse and neglect

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‘Safeguarding Adults’ from Skills for Care.

Read through the section on ‘Your responsibilities’ on page 3 to find out more about harm. The section on ‘Protecting adults from abuse and neglect’ (pages 6 – 8) examines some of the factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse and neglect.

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Click to read ‘More about harm’ from South Lanarkshire Adult Protection Committee that contains a definition of harm, taken from the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. Do you agree with this definition?
The Ann Craft Trust website is dedicated to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children with disabilities. Click to access their resources.
Read more about ‘Mistreatment and abuse of people with dementia’ on the Alzheimer Society website.
'Types of abuse’ is a section of the Hourglass website. Click on each section to learn more about the different forms of abuse that older people can experience.
This section of the Social Care Institute for Excellence website may not reflect current policy but contains provides valuable practice guidance on ‘Commissioning care homes: common safeguarding challenges’ which looks at some of the forms abuse may take in a residential home.

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