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What do the team do?

  • We screen and triage all safeguarding concerns that are received by GCC.
  • We identify the local authority’s statutory safeguarding duty under Section 42 of the Care Act.
  • We ensure the right agencies are involved in safeguarding enquiries and are carrying out their responsibilities.
  • We provide specialist support.
  • We also recognise and value good working relations with all agencies involved in working to safeguard adults experiencing abuse and/or neglect.
  • We support the work of GSAB (Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults Board) for example by involvement in audits, policy reviews and data analysis.
  • We attend safeguarding training sessions.
  • We can upon request visit service providers to talk to staff teams about safeguarding.
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