Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Training

National Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy

All adults have the right to be safe and to live a life free from abuse. All persons are entitled to this right, regardless of their circumstances.

It is the responsibility of all service providers, statutory and non-statutory, to ensure that service users are:

• Treated with respect and dignity

• Have their welfare promoted

• Receive support in an environment that actively promotes welfare and prevents abuse

The “Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons at Risk of Abuse – National Policy and Procedures”, which applies to all HSE and HSE-funded services, outlines a number of principles to:

• Promote the welfare of vulnerable people

• Safeguard them from abuse

These include a requirement that all services must:

• Have a publicly declared “No Tolerance” approach to any form of abuse

• Promote a culture that supports this ethos

Principles Underpinning the Policy Include:

• Respect for human rights

• A person-centred approach to care and services

• Promotion of advocacy

• Respect for confidentiality

• Empowerment of individuals

• A collaborative approach