This essential practical guide to best practice in adult safeguarding enables students and practitioners to develop the skills, knowledge and ethical awareness to confidently address the challenges of adult safeguarding across a wide range of practice contexts. The book provides detailed contextualisation that takes into account the The Care Act (2014) and also offers a wide-range of learning support features to aid continuous development.

Kate Spreadbury is an independent social worker specialising in adult safeguarding. Rachel Hubbard is Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Programme Leader for social work Continuing Professional Development at UWE Bristol. She is an experienced social worker and Best Interests Assessor.