All about: Safeguarding

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 make a report as a member of the public, or as a professional.

Or, you can call the Kingston Adult Social Care Team during office hours on 020 8547 5005 and after 5pm please call 020 8770 5000. For Bank Holidays please call 020 8770 5000.

Report a safeguarding concern on the Kingston Council website 

Adult Safeguarding Easy Read Documents:

Book 1 What is abuse?

Book 2 Speaking up about abuse

Book 3 Reporting abuse

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 the Kingston Making Safeguarding Personal project

London Safeguarding Voices group (LSV)

The LSV brings 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 work with London ADASS to develop the annual London Safeguarding Conference held during National Safeguarding Awareness Week in November. Find out about last years event, and view previous safeguarding themed presentation slides and videos using the link below:

LSAB Safeguarding Conference 2023

Continue support for the London Safeguarding Adults Board Conference Planning Group 

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.