Safeguarding

Yes. Forcing someone to marry is a criminal offence in England and Wales under section 121 of the Anti-social Behaviour,

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 gives England and Wales their first statutory definition of domestic abuse, covering physical, sexual, psychological,

In adult safeguarding in England, neglect means failing to meet an adult’s care and support needs: ignoring their medical, emotional

What happens after someone raises a safeguarding concern about an adult in England: the section 42 test, who carries out the enquiry, timescales, the safeguarding plan, police involvement, information sharing and what feedback to expect.

Online grooming is when someone builds trust and an emotional connection with a child through the internet so they can

Housing officers, neighbourhood and tenancy staff, caretakers, repairs operatives and supported housing workers often see the inside of a tenant’s

Sexual abuse of an adult at risk is any sexual activity the person has not consented to, cannot consent to,

A child missing education (CME) is a child of compulsory school age who is not a registered pupil at a

What an independent advocate is, who has a legal right to one under the Care Act 2014, how Care Act advocates differ from IMCAs and IMHAs, what an advocate does, and what care workers and social workers must do. Covers England, with a boxed section on Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Private fostering is when a child under 16 (under 18 if disabled) lives for 28 days or more with someone