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Safeguarding and deprivation of liberty

Safeguarding and deprivation of liberty

The CYPDS recognises the heightened vulnerability of children and young people with disabilities to abuse, neglect and exploitation and will follow the processes set out here to keep them safe whilst enabling them to take up opportunities for education and leisure.

Adult safeguarding procedures will apply where there are concerns about a young adult who is known to the CYPDS.

The CYPDS works with young adults aged 18-25 and if there are concerns that the young adult is being abused or neglected CYPDS social workers will make a referral to the Adult Social Care Safeguarding team to take action under adult safeguarding procedures.

Referral will be made via the multi-agency safeguarding adults referral form and sent to the team at: [email protected] 

Last updated: 18 May 2022