Policies and procedures

Care Providers

• Guidance on Care Providers undertaking and internal Safeguarding Enquiry (PDF, 415KB)
• Guidance on Reporting a Safeguarding Concern (PDF, 5MB)

Complex Safeguarding

• Multi-Agency Complex Safeguarding Policy & Guidance (PDF, 593KB)

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs)

• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - A guide for relevant person's representatives (RPR) - Easy read (PDF, 985KB)

Escalation policy

• Escalation Policy (PDF, 336KB)
  

Hoarding Tool Kit

• Cheshire East Hoarding Tool Kit (PDF, 889KB)
  

Information Sharing Agreement

• Multi-agency Information Sharing Agreement between Cheshire East Safeguarding Adults Board and other Relevant Parties (PDF, 421KB)
  

Key Safe Protocol

• Key Safe Protocol (PDF, 219KB)

Missed Appointments

• Guidance for Missed Appointments of Adults with Care and Support Needs accessing Health and Social Care Services (PDF, 304KB)

Missing Adults

• Missing Adults Protocol (PDF, 302KB)

Out of area guidance

• ADASS Safeguarding Adults Policy Network Guidance 2016 Out of Area Safeguarding Adults Arrangements (PDF, 728KB) 
• Advice Note for Directors of Adult Social Services: Commissioning Out of Area Care and Support Services. LGA & ADASS

People in Positions of Trust (PIPOT)

• Cheshire East PIPOT Protocol 2024 (PDF, 360KB)
• North West Policy for Managing Concerns around people in Positions of Trust with Adults who have Care and Support Needs (PDF, 579KB)

Safeguarding Adults

• North West Safeguarding Adults Policy (PDF, 839KB)

Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR)

• Safeguarding Adults Review Procedure (PDF, 245KB)
• SAR Statutory Criteria (PDF, 102KB)
• SAR Information for families, friends and carers (PDF, 126KB)

Seldom Heard Adults

• Protocol for professionals to support Seldom Heard Adults in Cheshire East (PDF, 217KB)