If the matter is urgent because a child or vulnerable adult is in immediate danger, phone 999.
If you are concerned about a child or an adult and unable to use the Portal below, you can call Customer First on 0808 800 4005 (this is a freephone number).
If you don’t want to give us your name you don’t have to, the important thing is to let us know if you are worried about someone’s safety
Introduction to safeguarding and this event from Anthony Douglas CBE, Independent Chair of the Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership
Want to know more about keeping yourself and others safe from harm or the work of the Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership? Additional Resources section
Abuse is not normal. Every person’s wellbeing matters. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Find help here.
Children, young people and adults help make the communities we live in. Communities have a part to play in preventing, detecting and reporting neglect, abuse and exploitation and other criminal behaviour such as scamming. We ask you to join us, and with our professional colleagues from the Police, Suffolk Health Services, Suffolk County Council, to prevent abuse from happening, protect those being abused and take action.
Watch the Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership short video above on raising awareness of safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults in our community, and find out what to do if you see something that just doesn’t feel quite right. The message is simple…see it, recognise it, report
You will find a range of resources above including the two webinars from 20 May 2020 that the Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership hosted (one for adults, and one for children’s) on the subject of ‘Safeguarding during COVID-19’ for all professionals and organisations. The agendas for both focused on;
- safeguarding trends we are seeing in Suffolk
- Any changes in legislation to note
- Real life stories – live discussion with professionals in the field trying to keep adults or children safe, looking at what challenges they have faced, and how they continue to safeguard vulnerable people
The Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership’s purpose is to work together and make sure there are arrangements for safeguarding people with care and support needs and act to minimise risk of harm and adopt a zero tolerance to abuse and neglect. Safeguarding is more than protection. It also means protecting the safety, independence and wellbeing of children and adults with care and support needs. Their website is full of information and resources
If the matter is urgent because a child or vulnerable adult is in immediate danger, phone 999.
If you are concerned about a child or an adult and unable to use the Portal below, you can call Customer First on 0808 800 4005 (this is a freephone number).
If you don’t want to give us your name you don’t have to, the important thing is to let us know if you are worried about someone’s safety
Participation opportunity
If you would like the opportunity to participate in an online, interactive, facilitated group discussion with Anthony about safeguarding and your experience of it as a VCSE organisation please register your interest using the link here or at the top of the page.
We will arrange a date based on demand and contact you by email with further details.
