Making Safeguarding Personal 14/15

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to summarise the Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) programme in 2014/2015.

Design/methodology/approach

Review of Council contacts in relation to MSP 2014/2015.

Findings

Councils participated at varying levels in the MSP programme during 2014/2015.

Research limitations/implications

An independent evaluation of the 2014/2015 Making Safeguarding work has been commissioned and will be published later in 2015.

Practical implications

MSP requires cultural, practice, workforce and technical changes. A range of challenges have been identified in taking forward the changes, which Councils are responding to in different ways.

Social implications

A person-centred outcome-focused approach to safeguarding adults can benefit people who are at risk of or experience harm or abuse.

Originality/value

MSP is a LGA-commissioned programme.

Citation

Mitchell, S. and White, E. (2015), "Making Safeguarding Personal 14/15", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 208-210. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-03-2015-0006