Kingston Making Safeguarding Personal Project
What is Making Safeguarding Personal?
Making Safeguarding Personal in its simplest form means putting the person at the centre of everything during a safeguarding enquiry from the very beginning to the very end. It is about engaging with people throughout the safeguarding process, considering the outcomes they want.
This work is supported by the London Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (London ADASS) and the Local Government Association (LGA).
Have you or someone you care for been through the safeguarding process in Kingston? Your experience can help shape a better, more supportive service.
Kingston Council want to learn more about your experience of the safeguarding services in the borough and have asked Healthwatch Kingston to collect independent feedback.
Tell us your thoughts about what worked well, what could be improved, and whether you felt listened to. Your feedback will remain anonymous and will be used to improve safeguarding services for the future.
If you have any questions or would like help accessing or completing the survey contact Scott Bacon
By telephone: 07421 071820
By email: scott@healthwatchkingston.org.uk
You can request the questionnaire in easy read, larger print or a different format.
The Making Safeguarding Personal Project in Kingston aims to develop an outcomes focus to our safeguarding work, and a range of responses to support people to improve or resolve their circumstances.
It is about engaging with people throughout the safeguarding process about the outcomes they want and then working with them to ascertain the extent to which these outcomes were realised at the end.
Making Safeguarding Personal seeks to achieve:
- A personalised approach that enables safeguarding to be done with, not to, people
- It focuses on achieving meaningful improvement to people's circumstances rather than just an ‘investigation’ and ‘conclusion’
- An approach that utilises Social Worker’s skills rather than just ‘putting people through a process’
- An approach that enables practitioners, families, teams, and the Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board (KSAB) to know what difference has been made.
Read the Making Safeguarding Personal Report 2022-2023 and our recommendations for change
What is safeguarding?
Learn what safeguarding means, why it matters, and how you can take action if you’re worried about someone’s wellbeing in the Royal Borough of Kingston.
If you or someone you know is being abuse or neglected, you can contact Kingston council at any time.
Report your concern online at the Kingston Council website. Or, you can call the Kingston Access and Safeguarding Team during office hours on 020 8547 5005 and after 5pm please call 020 8770 5000. In an emergency always call 999.
For more information on how to report safeguarding concerns in Kingston, please visit the Kingston Council website.
