Organisational Abuse Toolkit

A new toolkit has been agreed and published by the North East Association of Directors for Adult Social Services (ADASS) Safeguarding Adults Network. It follows a regional benchmarking activity and survey completed by each area to identify what was needed to support more consistent practice relating to organisational abuse processes. 

This guide/toolkit aims to support the bringing together of a range of legislation, guidance and local ways of working into a composite tool with helpful prompts and tips to support a more consistent way of working across the region. It is not prescriptive nor mandated but can be viewed as a helpful resource to support practice related to organisational abuse processes and or individual local authority policies.

Organisational abuse: ‘Including neglect and poor care practice within an institution or specific care setting such as a hospital or care home, for example, or in relation to care provided in one’s own home. This may range from one off incidents to on-going ill-treatment. It can be through neglect or poor professional practice as a result of the structure, policies, processes and practices within an organisation.’ Care and Support Statutory Guidance

If you have a concern about organisational abuse, please report it.