Policies, procedures, guidance and protocols

This page contains procedures and policies related to safeguarding adults in Wirral.

The PDF files below may not be suitable to view for people with disabilities, users of assistive technology or mobile phone devices:

• Wirral Multi-Agency Adult Safeguarding policy (PDF, 1MB)
• Wirral Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults procedure process map (PDF, 1.02MB)
• Wirral Multi-Agency Adult Safeguarding procedure (PDF, 2MB)
• Wirral Safeguarding criteria and S42 (PDF)
• North West Safeguarding Adults policy (PDF, 741KB)
• Referrals guidance from the DBS (PDF)
• North West People in Positions of Trust policy (PDF)
• Wirral Hate Crime MARAC information sharing protocol (PDF)
• Multi-Agency Assessment and Management (MARAM) process (PDF, 555KB)
• ​CQC guidance on safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment on the CQC website
• Office of the Public Guardian Safeguarding policy on GOV.UK

For further advice and information about adult safeguarding, please visit the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board website.