Adults Policies & Guidance
All key partners of Herefordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) have agreed that the West Midlands policy for safeguarding adults should govern all safeguarding work with adults at risk in Herefordshire. The policy, therefore, applies to all professionals and agencies working with adults at risk in the county.
The regional policy is supported by a suite of Herefordshire specific policies which are available on this page. Additional documents, such as information for families or professionals may be available on the Safeguarding Adults Information pages
Please note that these policies are frequently reviewed and updated, therefore downloading from this site is not advisable.
Read our learning briefing on understanding the duty to refer homelessness to
Public Services:
Homelessness Duty to Refer - Learning Briefing
You can find a short assessment to be used by front line practitioners from all partner agencies in Herefordshire when there are concerns around home conditions that are likely to impact on children who live there here:
Read the joint working protocol between Herefordshire’s Children’s Social Care, Commissioning and Housing Solutions for care-leavers here:
Herefordshire Council Joint Working Protocol for Care Leavers
Resources are available on the Adult Safeguarding Information pages
For guidance and forms on Safeguarding Adult Reviews, see the Safeguarding Adult Reviews pages
HSAB’s Multi-agency Self Neglect and Hoarding Policy and Practice Guidance provides guidance for practitioners whose role may bring them into contact with individuals, who persistently self-neglect or engage in hoarding behaviours that place them at risk of significant harm.