Issue

Safeguarding

24 stories · discussed at 31 council meetings · 21 councils

The measures and practices in place to protect individuals, especially vulnerable ones, from harm, abuse, or neglect. Safeguarding, the protection of children and vulnerable adults from harm, abuse, and neglect.

Latest stories

  1. Islington Adult Social Care Exceeds Care Home Admission Target Amidst Strong Overall Performance Islington's adult social care services have seen an increase in admissions to residential and nursing care homes, exceeding the council's target for the 2025/26 financial year.... Islington 23 September 2026
  2. Barnet Domestic Abuse Referrals Surge 24%, Straining Resources Referrals to Barnet's Domestic Abuse Support Hub (BDASH) have seen a significant increase of 24% over the past year, with self-referrals surging by 68%. This rise, noted at a... Barnet 20 September 2026
  3. Enfield Council Adopts Serious Violence Strategy Enfield Council's Cabinet has formally adopted a comprehensive 10-year strategy aimed at preventing and tackling serious violence across the borough. Enfield 13 September 2026
  4. H&F Council tackles cuckooing with new strategy Hammersmith and Fulham Council is enhancing its strategy to combat cuckooing, a form of exploitation where vulnerable residents' homes are taken over by perpetrators, often... Hammersmith and Fulham 20 July 2026
  5. Harrow's waste plan faces scrutiny over safeguarding Harrow's plan to manage waste across West London is facing scrutiny over concerns related to safeguarding, particularly regarding the potential release of protected waste sites. Harrow 16 July 2026
  6. Redbridge Council to Deep Dive into Educational Attainment Gaps Redbridge Council's Children and Young People Committee has set out its priorities for the upcoming municipal year, with a strong emphasis on educational attainment,... Redbridge 16 July 2026
  7. Bromley Council to extend mental health services deal Bromley Council's Executive has agreed to extend its partnership agreement with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for adult mental health social work services for a further two years,... Bromley 30 June 2026
  8. Adult Social Care performance report noted by committee Islington's Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee has reviewed the Quarter 3 performance report for Adult Social Care, which demonstrated strong performance... Islington 24 April 2026