We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of Hexagon residents who are experiencing, or at risk of, abuse and neglect.
The aim of our Safeguarding policy is to ensure that Hexagon promotes and enables the safeguarding of:
- Children (defined as people under the age of eighteen); regardless of any support need/requirement; and,
- Adults who have needs for care and support, and as a result of those care and support needs are unable to protect themselves against abuse, neglect or the risk of abuse, as defined by the Care Act 2014.
Hexagon will work in partnership with other agencies to effectively fulfil our safeguarding responsibilities, ensure appropriate interventions are taken and, where necessary, make referrals to local authorities and to Local Safeguarding Boards. Hexagon staff have a duty to inform Social Services if there are any safeguarding concerns regarding any of our residents. Social Services and the police are responsible for leading all investigations of abuse.
We aim to support a culture of listening to children and taking account of their wishes and feelings, both in individual decisions and the development of services, and to create a culture of safety, equality and protection within the services we provide.
In the safeguarding of adults, Hexagon is guided by the six key principles set out in The Care Act 2014. Hexagon aims to demonstrate and promote these six principles in our work:
- Empowerment – People being supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and informed consent.
- Prevention – It is better to take action before harm occurs.
- Proportionality – The least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.
- Protection – Support and representation for those in greatest need.
- Partnership – Local solutions through services working with their local neighbourhoods, where people have a part to play in preventing, detecting and reporting neglect and abuse.
- Accountability – Accountability and transparency in delivering safeguarding.
For more information, please read our full Safeguarding Policy here.
