This is an essential, practical guide to best practice in adult safeguarding which supports students and practitioners to develop the skills, knowledge and ethical awareness to confidently address the challenges of adult safeguarding across a wide range of practice contexts in the UK. The authors explore the current context of adult safeguarding in the UK, together with the legislation, rights and principles that are the basis of best practice, and with a focus on developments in practice following the implementation of the Care Act (2014). Practitioners are supported to develop their practice by exploring new research and innovative ways of working within the field, while promoting the importance of learning from experience and building resilience in adult safeguarding work. This book includes: * helpful case studies and examples of professional decision making from experienced adult safeguarding practitioners * top tips and models to enable confident application of knowledge to practice * tools for reflection to extend the practitioner's development

About the Author
Kate Spreadbury is an independent social worker specialising in adult safeguarding. Rachel Hubbard is Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Programme Leader for social work Continuing Professional Development at UWE Bristol. She is an experienced social worker and Best Interests Assessor.

Reviews
"Equips students whose career plans entail professional occupations that deal with safeguarding with necessary legal and practical information." Karen Corteen, Liverpool John Moores University
"Case studies and tools for reflection make this an excellent text to support students applying theoretical and legal knowledge to practice." Peter Simcock, Birmingham City University
"This book is a useful starting point for practitioners and students who are exploring the area of safeguarding in social work, with valuable signposts for all practitioners in terms of the issues which may arise in the field." The British Journal of Social Work



Book Information
ISBN 9781447351672
Author Kate Spreadbury
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Bristol University Press