HelpAge International is the secretariat to a global network of organisations promoting the right of all older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. We are committed to ensuring that ...

Timescales for conducting safeguarding investigations have been relaxed in London to allow a more personalised approach to protecting adults at risk. The policy and procedures for adult safeguarding ...

Since the introduction of No Secrets and the Supporting People programme in the early 2000s, supported and sheltered housing staff have had both a mandate and a quality assessment framework requiring ...

England Hockey is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment and accepts the responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all adults involved in hockey. Like with young people ...

According to the Care Quality Commission's state of care report for 2019/20, there are over 10,800 residential care homes and 4,200 nursing homes in the UK. These provide support to around 410,000 ...

The number of elder abuse concerns has exceeded 4,000 for the first time since data was first collected by the HSE. The figures have been released to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day which ...

A new safeguarding policy which sets higher standards for the Church when it comes to handling cases involving minors, adults and vulnerable people has been published by the Church in Malta and Gozo.