Safeguarding policy: protecting vulnerable adults - GOV.UK Cookies on GOV.UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. View cookies Policy paper Safeguarding policy: protecting vulnerable adults Find out about the Office of the Public Guardian's policy on protecting adults at risk of abuse or neglect. From: Office of the Public Guardian Published 1 December 2015 11 January 2023 See all updates Applies to England and Wales Publication for Northern Ireland Publication for Scotland Documents SD8: Office of the Public Guardian safeguarding policy (web version) HTML SD8: Office of the Public Guardian safeguarding policy (print version) PDF 197 KB 18 pages SD8 Office of the Public Guardian safeguarding policy (large print) PDF 207 KB 41 pages Details Part of the Office of the Public Guardian ’s ( OPG ) role is safeguarding (protecting) people at risk of abuse or neglect. This includes investigating suspected abuse by: deputies appointed by the Court of Protection attorneys appointed under a registered lasting power of attorney ( LPA attorneys appointed under a registered enduring power of attorney ( EPA This document sets out OPG ’s safeguarding policy. Updates to this page Published 1 December 2015 show all updates 11 January 2023 Amended privacy information to reflect UKGDPR requirements 11 January 2022 Amend Welsh page details to make them consistent with English language page details 17 November 2020 Making the English print version accessible Adding the large print English language version 4 July 2017 Added Welsh translation page with guide 2 December 2015 New version of the safeguarding policy (December 2015). 1 December 2015 First published. Sign up for emails or print this page Related content Is this page useful? Maybe Thank you for your feedback Help us improve GOV.UK To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab