Effective risk management strategies provide actions and put mechanisms in place against each identified risk. Contingency is essential in managing risk including the warning signs that the risk presented has become so high, that they trigger a review because the existing management system is no longer sustainable.

Risk management should take a holistic approach and partners should ensure that they have the systems in place that enable early identification and assessment of risk through timely information sharing and targeted multi-agency intervention.

Effective risk management should be explored with the adult using a person-centred, strengths based approach. It is important to understand that not all risks will be immediately obvious and therefore risk assessments need to be regularly updated as part of the safeguarding process and possibly beyond.