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Safeguarding

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    Purpose
  3. 3
    Scope
  4. 4
    Safeguarding
  5. 5
    Making decisions about whether or not to involve volunteers in an Adult Social Care service
  6. 6
    Making people aware of volunteering opportunities
  7. 7
    Who can apply to volunteer within Adult Social Care
  8. 8
    Acceptance/non-acceptance decisions
  9. 9
    Volunteer Code of Conduct and Volunteer Agreement
  10. 10
    Trial period
  11. 11
    Volunteer records
  1. 12
    Induction and ongoing support for volunteers
  2. 13
    Health and safety
  3. 14
    Insurance
  4. 15
    Pre-agreed expenses
  5. 16
    Ending a volunteer agreement/managing concerns
  6. 17
    Emergency Planning
  7. 18
    Monitoring
  8. 19
    Review
  9. 20
    Appendix 1
  10. 21
    Policy details

We are currently reviewing the Volunteers in Adult Social Care policy.

4.1    The council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  

4.2    Applicants who wish to volunteer within Adult Social Care will be subject to selection and screening processes including a DBS check (see section 8). Relevant guidance:

Policy published : July 2005     

 Policy reviewed : Sep 2023

Last reviewed:
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