All about: Safeguarding

Advice and Information - 10 January 2022

Advice and information about safeguarding services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

If you or someone you know is being abused or neglected, you can contact Kingston Council at any time.

In an emergency always call 999. If you want to report any other type of crime call 101.

For more information on how to report a safeguarding concern in Kingston, please visit the the Kingston Council website where you can fill in a form online.

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. For Bank Holidays please call 020 8770 5000.

Find out more about safeguarding in Kingston 

What is 'Making Safeguarding Personal'?

‘Making Safeguarding Personal’ in its simplest form means putting the person at the centre of a safeguarding enquiry. It is about engaging with people throughout the safeguarding process, considering the outcomes they want.
 
Your voice could inform future provisions to help 'Safeguard Adults at Risk'. Kingston Council  are keen to learn about your experience of the safeguarding service in Kingston and have asked Healthwatch Kingston to collect independent feedback. If you or a family member or friend, have used this service we are eager to hear your views. An anonymised report of our findings will be shared with local providers, commissioners and decision makers.

Find out more about MSP

London Safeguarding Voices group (LSV)

The LSV will bring together three people with lived experience of Safeguarding from each London borough. Healthwatch Kingston has been commissioned by the London Safeguarding Adults Board to coordinate the LSV work programme:

Find out more about the LSV

The London Safeguarding Adult Board Conference 

Healthwatch Kingston have been working with London ADASS to develop the London Safeguarding Confrence 2023. Fine out about last years event, how to get involved this years and about the work of ADASS:

Find out more about the LSAB Safeguarding Conference

Continue support for the London Safeguarding Adults Board Conference Planning Group (Year 3)

Work to ensure people with lived experience of safeguarding are integral to safeguarding systems and processes across London: Ensure the voices of people with lived experience of safeguarding are part of the London Safeguarding Adults Board.

Explore how the Community Reference Group for adult safeguarding will become a sustainable adjunct to the Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board: 

Gather resident experience of safeguarding to inform service developments and support positive personal outcomes. It was agreed that the Adult Safeguarding Community Reference Group (CRG) would continue to be available through HW Kingston for residents to discuss their safeguarding experiences in an independent, safe space. Anonymised CRG reporting from HW Kingston would then be shared accordingly with the Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board (KSAB). However, because of Covid-19, no CRG meetings took place during this period. HW Kingston continues its active participation in the KSAB.

If you you would like to find out more please email info@healthwatchkingston.org.uk

Healthwatch Kingston Attend Annual Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board Development Day on 1st February 2024

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