Coronavirus (COVID-19)
During the coronavirus pandemic safeguarding remains a priority. If you have any concerns we advise that you follow the appropriate process as normal.
All face to face multi-agency safeguarding training courses have been suspended.
A core function of the Board is to keep a close eye on performance and to support partner activity. During this period of unprecedented uncertainty, we recognise that there will need to be constructive consideration of any adjustments to care and support arrangements put into place for vulnerable adults. We’ll continue to perform our duties.
Whilst it’s likely that some of our team will be tasked to support front door services, this will be alongside dealing with the Safeguarding Unit and Board priorities.
Adult abuse or neglect
Do not ignore it.
- call 999 in an emergency
- Telephone: 0161 217 6029
- Minicom: 0161 217 6024
- Out of hours: 0161 718 2118
Volunteers
This 3 minute video provides a simple message to volunteers:
- if you see something say something
- that as a volunteer you have a safeguarding role
- that some people may volunteer for the wrong reason
- to stay safe
Alcohol and drugs
Coronavirus bulletins
- Bulletin 1 (PDF 88Kb)
- Bulletin 2 (PDF 94Kb)
- Bulletin 3 (PDF 119Kb)
- Bulletin 4 (PDF 290Kb)
- Bulletin 5 (PDF 188Kb)
- Bulletin 6 (PDF 147Kb)
- Bulletin 7 (PDF 197Kb)
- Bulletin 8 (PDF 196Kb)
- Bulletin 9 (PDF 125Kb)
- Bulletin 10 (PDF 190Kb)
- Bulletin 11 (PDF 271Kb)
- Bulletin 12 (PDF 238Kb)
- Bulletin 13 (PDF 122Kb)
- Bulletin 16 (PDF 857Kb)
- Bulletin 17 (PDF 852Kb)
- Bulletin 18 (PDF 222Kb)
- Bulletin 19 (PDF 168Kb)
- Bulletin 20 (PDF 226Kb)
- Bulletin 21 (PDF 250Kb)
Domestic abuse
For professionals
- Advice for care homes, supported living and home care
- Advice from Social Care (SCIE)
- Face covering exemption card (PDF 134Kb)
- Guidance for health professionals
- Guidance for hostels or day centres for people rough sleeping (HM Government)
- Guidance on dealing with unwanted medicines (PDF 580Kb)
- Helping to prevent infection: a quick guide for managers and staff in care homes (SCIE)
- NICE Guidelines
- NHS Grab Guide – DoLs, mental capacity and best interests (PDF 40Kb)
- Promoting positive mental well-being for older people in care homes
- Provision of independent mental capacity advocacy (PDF 256Kb)
- Safeguarding adults for coronavirus Mutual Aid Groups (PDF 271Kb)
- Safeguarding adults in Stockport for professionals (PDF 630Kb)
- Severe learning disability information cards
- Temporary changes to the Mental Health Act
For volunteers
General advice and support
- Age UK Stockport coronavirus update
- Beating the virus (PDF 5Mb)
- Beyond Words
- Coronavirus symptom tracker
- Disparities in the risk and outcomes of coronavirus
- Easy read online leaflets
- Fire safety at home
- Foodbanks
- Good days and bad days during lockdown (PDF 1Mb)
- GOV.UK coronavirus information
- GOV.UK – number of cases and risk in the UK
- Gypsy, Traveller and Boater communities on self-isolation
- Heaton Norris Community Centre: We are here to help (PDF 180Kb)
- Information in different formats and languages (PDF 23Kb)
- Local Government Association homelessness hostel advice (PDF, 115KB)
- Managing Traveller sites, unauthorised encampments and supporting people living on canal boats
- NHS.UK coronavirus information
- NHS guide to self-isolation
- NHS guidelines translated into 26 languages
- NHS 111 online coronavirus service
- Pets during the coronavirus crisis (PDF 164Kb)
- Safeguarding adults for people self-isolating (PDF 271Kb)
- Safeguarding is everyone’s business (PDF 1Mb)
- Stockport’s coronavirus helpline for vulnerable people
- Stockport Council website
- Support for BAME communities during the coronavirus outbreak
- When someone dies from coronavirus (PDF 217Kb)
Mental health
- Big White Wall
- Stockport Council
- Free online training to support conversations about mental health and emotional wellbeing (PDF 47Kb)
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
- Kooth: How Covid-19 is affecting the mental health of children and young people (PDF 614Kb)
- Shout
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