Report Suspected Adults Abuse

Whoever you are, if you see, hear or know something that concerns you and suspect a person is being harmed or abused, you must report what you know. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

Every adult has the right to be treated with dignity, have their choices respected and live a life free from fear. Disability, illness or frailty means that many adults over the age of 18 have to rely on other people to help them in their day-to-day living. Sadly, it is because they have to depend on others that they become vulnerable and at risk of abuse, very often from people they know such as a relative, friend, neighbour or paid carer.

Please use this form if the adult at risk:

• Needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority is meeting any of those needs)
• Is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect
• As a result of those care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect

Abuse can take place in a person's own home, in a residential or nursing home or a day centre or hospital. Unfortunately those being abused are often the least likely to tell someone or seek help. If you see or know something of concern please do not ignore it.

We treat cases of suspected abuse very seriously and lots of organisations in Slough work closely together, using the same policies and procedures. Get in touch with us and we will do something about it. Safeguarding Adults is everybody's business; if you see something, say something.

We would encourage you to use the Report Safeguarding Concern form, however, you can also telephone or email us.

• Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, call 01753 475111 (option 1) or;
• email safeguarding.adults@slough.gov.uk.
• use our report a safeguarding concern form

• In an emergency out of normal office hours call the Emergency Duty Team on 01344 351999 or
• call the Emergency Services on 999

• In a non emergency, or to speak to someone about a non urgent matter, call Thames Valley Police on 101 or 08458 505 505.