Safeguarding

Diverse Services is committed to effectively protecting all vulnerable individuals supported by our services from any form of abuse and always aim to ensure ‘best practice’ and partnership working in relation to safeguarding.

We strive to maintain a transparent and open culture where everyone feels safe and able to share concerns. Concerns relating to safeguarding are always listened to and taken seriously. We strive also to enable people who deliver a service to develop their understanding of keeping safe.

We robust policies and procedures for managing safeguarding. Safeguarding has a voice at all meetings including Director’s meeting.

Every service has a designated Safeguarding Lead trained to a high level of competence in understanding safeguarding adults, PVA and safeguarding supervision. However, we firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility throughout our organisation.

Working in partnership

Clear policies and procedures are supported by a commitment to deliver high quality safeguarding training to all staff working in our services on an ongoing basis. Robust monitoring processes ensure that this policy is applied and that practice is regularly evaluated

Staff Traning

We work in partnership with key agencies involved in safeguarding to ensure the best possible provisions and outcomes in relation to safeguarding, as well as working in partnership with Local Authorities to ensure we achieve local alert training and share best practice.

Robust recruitment procedures comply with all safeguarding requirements and recommendations, and our staff receives regular supervision in accordance with regulatory requirements.