Table 2 Adult safeguarding legislation
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Nation | England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales |
Responsible Organisation | NHS England, Clinical Commissioning Groups | Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; Department of Justice | Scottish Government | Welsh Government |
Local Safeguarding | Local Authority, Integrated Care Board, Police | Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland, Health, and Social Care Trust | Adult Protection Committees, Local Government Councils | Local authority, Regional Safeguarding Boards |
Reporting Concerns | Safeguarding Practice Lead, NHS Safeguarding App, Police | Health And Social Care Trust, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority, Police | Local Government Councils, known Social Worker, Police Scotland | Social Services, Police |
Key Legislation | Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014 | Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership (July 2015), Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures (Sept 2016), Family Homes and Domestic Violence (NI) Order 1998, The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order | Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 | Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 |
