Missing Adults Policy

Issue No: 1 Document Owner: Cambridgeshire Safeguarding Adults Board & Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Board Date Approved: November 2025 Date Published: 27 January 2026 Review Date: November 2027 Table of Contents Missing Adults Policy 1. INTRODUCTION Adults that go missing are often a concern for all partners involved within Safeguarding Adult Boards. Going missing can be…

Pressure ulcers: how to safeguard adults

Safeguarding adults protocol: pressure ulcers and raising a safeguarding concern (HTML) Safeguarding concern assessment appendices: adult safeguarding decision guide, body map and concern proforma (MS WORD) The Department of Health and Social Care have published today (16th January 2024) guidance with the aim of assisting practitioners and managers across health and care organisations to provide…

Child Sexual Abuse Strategy 2023-2025

Table of Contents Child Sexual Abuse Strategy 1.47 MB 0 Downloads 13 December 2023 Download 1. Introduction Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (CPSCP) recognises that Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is prevalent in the UK and that for many victims, the impact of this abuse can be devastating and endure into adulthood. The adverse consequences…

Child Abuse linked to Faith or Belief

What is Child Abuse linked to Faith or Belief? There is a variety of definitions associated with abuse linked to faith or belief. The National Action Plan includes the below when referring to Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief (CALFB): Belief in concepts of: witchcraft and spirit possession, demons or the devil acting through…

Neglect Strategy

Issue No: 1 Document Owner: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Safeguarding Children Partnership Boards Date Approved:  6th March 2025 Date Published: 10th March 2025 Review Date: December 2027 Neglect Strategy 2025 – 2027 1 file(s) 689.14 KB Download Child Neglect Screening Tool 1 file(s) 96.75 KB Download Table of Contents Introduction Neglect remains the most common form…

Child Sexual Abuse Strategy 2021 – 2023

Under Review The Child Sexual Abuse Strategy is currently being updated and will be launched December 2023 Click here to download the Child Sexual Abuse Strategy as a pdf We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear Nelson Mandela Table of Contents Section One Introduction…

Safeguarding Adults Procedures

Table of Contents Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adult Procedures 911.12 KB 1688 downloads … Download 1. Introduction This manual contains the multi-agency safeguarding adult procedures and guidance for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and these procedures are your guide as to what you must do. These procedures are for all voluntary…

Children At Risk Where A Parent Has A Mental Health Problem

Table of Contents Adapted from Norfolk LSCB https://www.norfolklscb.org/about/policies-procedures/7-2-children-at-risk-where-a-parent-has-a-mental-health-problem/  and https://greatermanchesterscb.proceduresonline.com/chapters/p_ch_par_mental_health_diff.html 1. Introduction This practice guidance aims to assist all agencies working with children; adults who are parents/carers or with pregnant women and their partners in identifying situations where action is needed to safeguard a child or promote their welfare as a result of an adult’s…

Domestic Abuse

Domestic Abuse Act 2021 This Act passed into law in April 2021 and it is expected that most of the changes will be implemented through 2021 and 2022, as guidance is developed in line with the new provisions. The Government have produced some factsheets to explain what the Act is designed to achieve and how…