Safeguarding Adults Legislation, Statutory Guidance and Local Protocol

The main legislation relating to safeguarding adults at risk is the Care Act 2014:

• Care Act 2014

The Care Act sets out a legal framework for how local authorities and other agencies should protection adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

The legislation is accompanied by Statutory Guidance:

• Care and support statutory guidance, Department of Health and Social Care – updated March 2020

Other relevant legislation includes:

• Mental Capacity Act 2005

Redbridge follow the London Safeguarding Adults Policy

Our local Protocol can be downloaded from below:

• Redbridge SAB Safeguarding Adults Local Protocol – June 2023 (PDF 432KB)