Safeguarding Adults

See: Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect, which is part of the larger Care Act 2014 resource.

Adults

To raise a concern about an adult:

Tel: 020 8359 5000 (9am – 5pm Mon – Fri)

Tel: 020 8359 2000 (out of hours)

E-mail: socialcaredirect@barnet.gov.uk

Internal practitioners and outside organisations can also complete the Adult Referral Form and email as an attachment. See: Adult Referral Form.

If you are concerned that an adult is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialing 999.

Children

To raise a concern about a child:

Tel: 020 8359 4066 (9am – 5.15pm Mon – Thurs, 9am – 5pm Friday)

Tel: 020 8359 2000 (out of hours)

You can also complete an online referral form. See: Safeguarding Concern Form.

If you are concerned that a child is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialing 999.

Barnet has adopted the PAN London Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures.

These can be found in Local Resources under Safeguarding and MASH.

They set out specifically how the Local Authority works with other organisations in the area, such as the police and the ICB to fulfil the requirements of the Care Act, including how they:

1. Prevent and protect adults at risk from abuse;
2. Empower and support adults to make their own choices;
3. Investigate actual (or suspected) abuse or neglect; and
4. Support adults who are at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect.

All locally developed safeguarding processes, forms and guidance can be found in the Local Resources.