Resources available

• Action on Elder Abuse (AEA): works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults
• Public Concern at Work (PCaW): independent authority on public interest whistleblowing
• Crossroads Care: Britain's leading provider of support for carers and the people they care for
• Department of Health: provides both research and guidance
• Office of the Public Guardian: supports and promotes decision-making for those who lack capacity or would like to plan for their future
• Care Quality Commission: provides information for professionals to work with others to help safeguard people from abuse
• Criminal Records Bureau (CRB): supports safer recruitment protecting the vulnerable by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with vulnerable people
• Ann Craft Trust: UK based organisation working with staff in the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors to safeguard people with learning disabilities
• Association of Directors of Adult Social Services: represents all the directors of adult social services in England, the website provides information for social care professionals
• PAVA: collaborates with practitioners in all sectors to develop practice-based interventions and generate positive outcomes in working with the abuse of vulnerable adults
• WITNESS: aims to promote safe boundaries between professionals and the public by providing a range of services and working to improve public protection