COVID-19: SCIE publishes guidance on supporting autistic people & people with learning disabilities
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has published guides for families and professionals supporting autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Article of interest: Here is why you might be feeling tired while on lockdown
A lot of people have been posting on social media saying they have been feeling tired earlier than usual while on lockdown. Normally able to stay
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Training Update
Please be advised that the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults and Children Partnership Board has made the decision to cancel all Multi-agency training courses until
Welcome to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board website.
Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
The Care Act 2014 established the need to have Safeguarding Adult Boards in each local authority area. The Act confirmed that the three statutory safeguarding partners should be; Local Authority, Chief Officer of Police, and Clinical Commissioning Groups.
Safeguarding Adults Boards are responsible for coordinating and ensuring the effectiveness of what partners and relevant agencies, both statutory and non-statutory, does to help protect adults with care and support needs from abuse or neglect