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Guidance on the development of safeguarding adults policies and procedures (including Adult Safeguarding Policy Template)

For organisations which come into contact with adults at risk through the course of their work (including those which provide health and social care and support)

It provides recommended content and a suggested structure for a safeguarding policy and procedure. Each organisation will however be different and will need to use this guidance to create a policy and procedure that reflects the needs of their organisation and their service users.

https://safeguardingadults.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-11-07-Guidance-on-developing-safeguarding-policy-FINAL.doc

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