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This review aims to strengthen the existing "No Secrets" guidance by considering legislation and emphasizing the importance of dignity in safeguarding vulnerable adults. It explores the link between dignity and safeguarding, and highlights the Essence of Care framework as an example to consider.
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No Secrets and Dignity Anna Morgan National Programme Manager No Secrets
No Secrets and Dignity • ‘No Secrets’ (DH 2000),provided guidance on developing and implementing multiagency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse • Safeguarding Adults A Consultation on the Review of the ‘No Secrets’ Guidance (DH 2008) • Consultation from October 2008 to 31st January 2009 nosecretsreview@dh.gsi.gov.uk
No Secrets and Dignity Why Review? • New Government vision of the kind of society we envisage for the future • “No secrets’’ guidance should be strengthened. • Consider legislation
No Secrets and Dignity Making the Link Between No Secrets and Dignity • Dignity • Vulnerable • Safeguarding • Essence of Care • An example to consider
No Secrets and Dignity The balance between Dignity and Safeguarding…………..