Everyone's Business Episode 15: The Duties of Charities in respect of Adult Safeguarding

This episode of Everyone’s Business discusses the safeguarding of adults in charities. Ian and Francesca discuss the issues and responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of adults within the charity sector. Ian and Francesca reflect on the widely publicised safeguarding concerns which occurred in the overseas aid sector. They consider why and how does a charity need to anticipate safeguarding risks? How do we take a survivor led approach to safeguarding? Who is responsible for investigating and reporting violations within a charity? All charities have a responsibility to not cause harm; this episode discusses how this responsibility manifests and what the increased obligations for safeguarding means for policy and practice.

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