This is an essential, practical guide to best practice in adult
safeguarding which supports students and practitioners to develop the
skills, knowledge and ethical awareness to confidently address the
challenges of adult safeguarding across a wide range of practice
contexts in the UK. The authors explore the current context of adult
safeguarding in the UK, together with the legislation, rights and
principles that are the basis of best practice, and with a focus on
developments in practice following the implementation of the Care Act
(2014). Practitioners are supported to develop their practice by
exploring new research and innovative ways of working within the field,
while promoting the importance of learning from experience and building
resilience in adult safeguarding work. This book includes: - helpful
case studies and examples of professional decision making from
experienced adult safeguarding practitioners - top tips and models to
enable confident application of knowledge to practice - tools for
reflection to extend the practitioner's development