Policy and practice guidance

Multi-agency policies and practice guidance

The Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board Multi-Agency Policies and Procedures (opens new window) were revised on 29 March 2024.  

These Policy and Procedures are intended for use by all practitioners, volunteers, services and partner agencies in Gateshead.  They include:

• Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Policy
• Safeguarding Adults Core Procedures
• Safeguarding Adults Practice Guidance
• Deprivation of Liberty Procedures
• Learning and Improvement information

Support to develop single agency policies and practice guidance

Policy guidance

The Safeguarding Adults Board have produced guidance for partner organisations who are developing their single agency safeguarding adult policy and procedures. The guidance provides recommended content and a suggested structure for safeguarding adult policy and procedures. 

Each organisation is different and therefore will need to use this document to create a policy and procedure that will accurately reflect the needs of their organisation, their staff members and service users and their families.

Support for developing single agency policy and procedures (PDF) [487KB] (opens new window)

Policy and Procedure assessment

If partner agencies would like to assess the effectiveness of their policy and procedures, the Adult Safeguarding Improvement Tool can be adapted to support a self assessment process. 

Adult Safeguarding Improvement Tool (PDF) [300KB] (opens new window)