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Safeguarding adults procedure: key steps

This flowchart gives an overview of the Gloucestershire Adult Safeguarding Procedures, showing the key steps, decision points and responsibilities when a safeguarding concern is raised.

Main steps

The main stages of the procedures are also shown below:

  • Identification of abuse or neglect. Find out more about the different Types of abuse.
    (Professionals should use the Safeguarding Referral Form).
  • Immediate safety needs are meet.
  • Concern is referred into the local adult safeguarding process.

Concern Decision-Making

  • Check actions taken to address immediate risks.
  • Checks made and additional information gathered.
  • Share information.
  • Provision of information and advice.
  • Decision made whether Care Act s42 Duty of Enquiry triggered.
  • Identification of abuse or neglect. Find out more about the different Types of abuse.
    (Professionals should use the Safeguarding Referral Form).
  • Immediate safety needs are meet.
  • Concern is referred into the local adult safeguarding process.

Concern Decision-Making

  • Check actions taken to address immediate risks.
  • Checks made and additional information gathered.
  • Share information.
  • Provision of information and advice.
  • Decision made whether Care Act s42 Duty of Enquiry triggered.
  • Gain views, consent and desired outcomes of adult.
  • Duty to refer to advocate if required (Care Act s68).
  • Agree what enquiries are needed and who will do this.
  • Risk assess and plan interim safeguarding plan.
  • Make enquiries or cause them to be made.
  • Identify what actions should be taken in the adults case.
  • The enquiries made and actions taken are lawful and proportionate.
  • Gain views, consent and desired outcomes of adult.
  • Duty to refer to advocate if required (Care Act s68).
  • Agree what enquiries are needed and who will do this.
  • Risk assess and plan interim safeguarding plan.
  • Make enquiries or cause them to be made.
  • Identify what actions should be taken in the adults case.
  • The enquiries made and actions taken are lawful and proportionate.
  • Plan is person centred and outcome focused.
  • Plan is proportionate and least restrictive.
  • Timescales for review and monitoring of plan are agreed.
  • All involved are clear about their roles and responsibilities.
  • Plan is person centred and outcome focused.
  • Plan is proportionate and least restrictive.
  • Timescales for review and monitoring of plan are agreed.
  • All involved are clear about their roles and responsibilities.