Francesca Gardner and Stuart Sale, CEO of the Ann Craft Trust discuss the reflections from Safeguarding Adults Week 2024, the themes, the key issues and the objective for 2025.

Francesca Gardner speaks with Gillian Sanders, the Integrity Manager at World Sailing about Safeguarding in Sport, including Gillian’s insights and experiences of Safeguarding from her own experiences of competing in the Olympic Games.

The inherent jurisdiction of the High Court in respect of vulnerable adults is one of the tools in safeguarding that remains misunderstood. 39 Essex Chambers barristers, Francesca Gardner and Ian Brownhill answer key questions on what the inherent jurisdiction can do and when it might be used.

39 Essex Chambers barristers, Katherine Apps KC and Ian Brownhill discuss the flow of information in safeguarding cases. They explore the challenges of dealing with disinformation and misinformation as well as matters that need to be considered when sharing information or placing it in the public domain.

In this second part of two-part special, 39 Essex Chambers barrister Ian Brownhill continue his discussion with mental health policing expert Michael Brown.

In this first part of two-part special, 39 Essex Chambers barrister Ian Brownhill is joined by mental health policing expert Michael Brown. Having recently retired from active service as a police officer, Michael shares his experience of how the police approach safeguarding issues.

Ian and Michael also discuss the Right Care, Right Person model of policing and how this may impact on people experiencing a mental health crisis.

At the start of Safeguarding Adults Week 2024, 39 Essex Chambers barrister Ian Brownhill launches the series for 2024. Ian reflects on the perceptions of, and the law surrounding, statutory safeguarding enquiries under section 42 of the Care Act. Ian explores what the consequences are of getting a safeguarding enquiry, or investigation wrong, and introduces our listeners to the week ahead.

Katherine Barnes is joined by Laura Thornton, Associate Director at Osborne Clarke, to discuss challenges and remedies under the Procurement Act 2023. Having identified the main changes, the speakers go on to consider the significance of the changes.