Adult Safeguarding - Useful Resources and Links

Safeguarding Adults: An Introduction. Find out more on safeguarding, making a referral, recognising types of abuse and more by clicking below

• Click the link To download our PowerPoint document on Safeguarding Adults an Introduction

Top Tips for front line staff visiting adults in their own homes.

• Click the link Download a PDF document on Top Tips for Front Line Staff Visiting Adults in Their Own Home

Safeguarding Adults

The Social Care Institute for Excellence has developed an e-learning course that includes dramatised video scenarios, shows how safeguarding issues can develop, and suggests ways to deal with them. Please note this is no longer free of charge. 

• To find out more, visit the Safeguarding adults: e-learning course | SCIE Website

Making Safeguarding Personal

A sector-led initiative which aims to develop outcomes focus on safeguarding work and a range of responses to support people to improve or resolve their circumstances. Local

• To read several MSP reports, guidance, and a list of audio and visual resources visit the Local Government Association's MSP pages.

Mental Capacity Act

This CPD-accredited online course explores the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including best interests decision-making and how to support people to make their own decisions.

• Mental Capacity Act E-Learning is available from the Mental Capacity Act (MCA): e-Learning course | SCIE Pages. Please note this is no longer free of charge. 

NCVS Safeguarding Training

NCVS have a regular programme of training and development events to support groups and organisations in their day-to-day running. Quality assured either by the Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Board (NCSCB) or by the Nottingham City Safeguarding Adult Board (NCSAB)

• For further information, visit NCVS Safeguarding Training Courses | nottinghamcvs.co.uk Page.

Cyber Protect

Protect yourself from Cybercrime, Identity theft and fraud; find out more information by visiting

• Introduction to Cybercrime | Nottinghamshire Police
• Online fraud & Cybercrime | Nottinghamshire Police

If you have Sky or BT, you can find out more about protection by downloading the following PDF Documents

• Sky Talk Shield User Guide.
• BT Call Protect User Guide

For BT Call protect, dial 1572 and press 1 when asked.

Unknown caller? 

Banks, the police, HMRC or other official organisations will never call you and ask you to transfer money or give cash or goods. Do not give any personal or bank details.

Call your local police on 101

Talk offers a Call Safe security service that helps stop unwanted callers from reaching you. 

For more details, visit the About CallSafe - TalkTalk Help & Support webpage.

Useful Phone Apps

Two Apps colleagues might want to download

• NHS England Safeguarding app
• Mental Capacity Act app
• Download a PDF document on Safeguarding Useful Apps for Colleagues

Self-Neglect Advice

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults at Risk, have produced a document on Self-Neglect Advice and Toolkit for those working with adults who self-neglect. 

• Download a PDF document on Self-Neglect Advice and Toolkit

Nottingham Practice Development Unit

To access a wide range of free good practice resources focusing on supporting vulnerable adults facing issues with mental health, homelessness, substance misuse, domestic abuse and offending, visit the Practice Development Unit. Resources include a recording from a webinar exploring Nottingham city's multi-agency responses to instances of cuckooing

• Sign up for the PDU online hub.

What is abuse and how to report it

• Download a PDF document on What is abuse and how to report it

Professional Curiosity

Improving Agencies' Engagement with Service Users Framework

This framework sets out a multi-agency approach to supporting adults who experience difficulties engaging with services in Nottingham City. Nottingham City Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Safeguarding Group developed this framework, which has been fully endorsed by the Nottingham City Safeguarding Adults Board.

• Download a PDF document on Nottingham City Improving Agency Engagement

Financial Abuse and Scams

The following documents contain Guidance for councillors, directors, managers and social work practitioners.

This framework has been developed by partners including Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue service and sets out a multi-agency protocol for working in person centred way with people who hoard.

Nottingham City Safeguarding Adults Board 7 Min Meetings, information on these are below, Download a PDF document on:

• SAR Billy Learning Briefing
• NCSAB Valentina SAR Learning Briefing
• What are 7-Minute Briefings?
• 7 Minute Briefing on Cuckooing
• 7 Minute Briefing on Modern Slavery 
• 7 Minute Briefing on Mate Crime
• 7 Minute Briefing on Safer Internet
• 7-Minute Briefing on Professional Curiosity

Advice if you have been impacted by sexual abuse in childhood. Nottingham City Safeguarding Children’s Board

Adult and Child Violence Abuse 

• Nottingham City Honour Based Violence Abuse & Forced Marriage Identification and Referral Pathway

Nottingham City Safeguarding Children’s Board

For information, resources including practice briefings and links to free e-learning please visit the Nottingham City Safeguarding Children’s Board webpages.

This section contains details of local and national support services for Nottingham City residents. 

Local support services:

Juno Women's Aid

Juno works with Women, Children and Teenagers who have been affected by Domestic Abuse. They provide essential needs-led and survivor focussed services across Nottingham City and South Nottingham. The leaflets below provide information about Juno's services and their Pet Project. 

• What we do leaflet
• Pet Project leaflet

Equation – support for men & LGBTQ+ | behaviour change | education and training

Equation support men and LGBTQ+ survivors of all genders aged 16 years and over, living in Nottingham city and 18 years and over living in Nottinghamshire county. They work with all sexualities, and cultural backgrounds and support is provided by a dedicated team of qualified Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVAs). 

They also run programmes for people want help to stop using abusive behaviour, as well as educational programmes in schools for students and teachers, and training for professionals.

• Men’s helpline: 0800 995 6999
• Email helpline@equation.org.uk  
  • Mon – Fri, 9.30am – 4.30pm (7.30pm on Wednesdays).  24/7 confidential answerphone available outside these times 
• About us: What We Do | Equation

National Support Services:

Men's Advice Line

Confidential Helpline for men experiencing domestic violence from a partner or ex-partner (or from other family members) They help by:

• Giving you time to tell your story
• Offering emotional support
• Providing practical advice
• Signposting you to other services for specialist help

Call Freephone 0808 801 0327 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm or 

 Get In Contact With Us | Men's Advice Line UK (mensadviceline.org.uk)