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No secrets - GOV.UK
no secrets :Guidance on developing and implementingmulti-agency policies and procedures to protectvulnerable adults from abuseForewordThere can be no secrets and no hiding place when it comes toexposing the abuse of vulnerable adults. The Government s WhitePaper, Modernising Social Services , published at the end of 1998,signalled our intention to provide better protection for individualsneeding care and support. This is being taken up through the CareStandards are also committed to providing greater protection to victims andwitnesses, and the Government is actively implementing the measuresproposed in Speaking Up for Justice , the report on the treatment ofvulnerable or intimidated witnesses in the criminal justice system. Thatreport recognised that there were concerns about both the identificationand reporting of crime against vulnerable adults in care settings, andendorsed the proposals made by the Association of Directors of SocialServices, and others, that a national policy should be developed for theprotection of vulnerable adults.
instances of abuse or suspected abuse come to light (Section 6). Section 7 discusses the provision of broader guidance for staff, users, carers and members of the public. 1.7 When developing operational guidance, local agencies should refer to the publications dealing with the abuse of vulnerable adults which appear in Appendix II. Section 1 ...
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