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Policies & Procedures

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The majority of Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board policies are developed and agreed with the Southampton, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Safeguarding Adults Boards (the ‘4LSAB’)  so that policies are consistent across the whole area.

While the 4LSAB are responsible for writing, updating and promoting these documents, they will only truly be effective if they are fully embedded into all organisations. The checklist below is intended for all organisations to use to ensure that a new or updated 4LSAB document is embedded in their own practice and procedures.

Checklist for embedding 4LSAB policies and guidance

Safeguarding Adults Multi-Agency Policy, Process and Guidance

Safeguarding Concerns Guidance

Multi-Agency Risk Management Framework (see also Quick Guide to the Multi-Agency Risk Management Framework)

Tools to support the Multi-Agency Risk Management Framework:

Multi-Agency Guidance on Adult Safeguarding Roles and Responsibilities

Adult Sexual Exploitation Guidance

Practice Guidance: Adults who Disclose Non-recent Sexual Abuse and leaflet for the public

Escalation Protocol (see also One Minute Guide to the Escalation Protocol)

Family Approach Guidance (see also the Family Approach toolkit for practitioners and the YL case study)

Multi-Agency Fire Safety Framework

Multi-Agency Guidance on Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and FGM

Multi-Agency Hoarding Guidance

Homelessness – 4LSAB Housing Practitioner Briefing

Large Scale S42 Safeguarding Enquiry Protocol 

Multi-Agency Information Sharing Guidance

Multi-Agency Learning and Development Strategy for Safeguarding Adults

Framework for Managing Allegations Against People in a Position of Trust

Multi-agency guidance on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Multi-agency framework for managing risk and safeguarding people moving into adulthood

Multi-Agency Guidance on Prevention and Early Intervention

Guidance on Safeguarding Adults in Commissioned Services

Safeguarding Adults Review Policy

4LSAB Guidance on safeguarding in prisons and approved premises – UPDATED (December 2024)

Safer Recruitment Guidance

Multi-Agency Guidance on Responding to Self-Neglect

Safeguarding Adults: raising a concern form

PCC Safeguarding Concern Form

Use this form for current safeguarding concerns (to be submitted to the Portsmouth City Council Adult Safeguarding Team).