Safeguarding Adults

See: Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect, which is part of the larger Care Act 2014 resource.

Adults

Online: Report a safeguarding concern

Telephone: 01344 351500 (Mon-Fri during office hours)
Telephone: 01344 786512 (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)

If you are concerned that an adult is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialling 999.

Adults (internal referrals)

Internal referrals are referrals made by anyone employed by Bracknell Forest Council.

To make a referral, contact the relevant Duty Team (where known) or follow the same process used by external referrers:

Online: Report a safeguarding concern

Telephone: 01344 351500 (Mon-Fri during office hours)
Telephone: 01344 786512 (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)

Children

If you are concerned that a child is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialling 999.

To raise a safeguarding concern about a child:

Telephone: 01344 352005 (Mon-Fri during office hours)
Telephone: 01344 786543 (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)
E-mail: mash@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Online: Safeguarding referral 

See: Berkshire Safeguarding Adults Policies and Procedures (Bracknell)

They set out specifically how the Local Authority works with other organisations in the area, such as the police and the ICB to fulfil the requirements of the Care Act, including how they:

1. Prevent and protect adults at risk from abuse;
2. Empower and support adults to make their own choices;
3. Investigate actual (or suspected) abuse or neglect; and
4. Support adults who are at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect.

All safeguarding processes, forms and guidance can be found on the intranet.