For Professionals

Guidance appropriate for professionals working with Adults and Children; Children and young adults with disabilities.

Information and resources on Mate Crime and cuckooing

Information about the Mental Capacity Act and supporting Best Interests

National guidance for safeguarding adults, with reference to The Care Act, The Mental Capacity Act, Deprovation of Liberty Safeguards / Liberty Protection Safeguards, Out of Area Safeguarding Adults Guidance, and Office of Public Guardian.

Information and guidance on Organisational and Institutional abuse in adult care settings

Guidance for organisations or individuals who provide community activities including faith based establishments. On this page you will find national guidance from the Department of Education for those providing tuition or after-school clubs for children, also known as out of school settings (OOSS) providers. You will also find a multi-faith guide to child protection and adult safeguarding adopted from Faith Associates, Birmingham City Council for use in Bristol.

Guidance to support professionals who work with adults at risk in their practice. Includes Escalation of professional disagreements, Information Sharing, Supervision and Good Practice Guide, KBSP guidance on Working with Adults at Risk, Regional Safeguarding Adults Policy, Safeguarding Pathways, and Out of Area Safeguarding Guide.

Self neglect is a complex issue for safeguarding. The KBSP has developed Multi Agency Guidance for dealing with adults with care and support needs where there are concerns of Self Neglect.

Joint Child, Adults and Communities guidance for working with parents and families who misuse substances