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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the recent National Appropriate Adult Network (NAAN) report on the role of the appropriate adult.


Design/methodology/approach
This paper is based on the NAAN report and a review of relevant policy and research literature.


Findings
There to Help 2 highlights that there are still significant gaps in the provision of appropriate adult schemes across England and Wales. These gaps potentially place vulnerable adults at increased risk.


Originality/value
This paper is a review of recent research.

Context and background: social work, social care settings, and vulnerable adults -- The concept of abuse and adult protection -- Using the law in adult protection -- Performance management, inspection, regulation, and quality assurance issues in social care -- Assessment in social work with vulnerable adults -- Dealing with and managing vulnerability, risk, and abuse in social care practice -- Practice with adults with mental health difficulties and protection issues -- Practice with adults with learning disabilities and protection issues -- Practice with adults with long-term conditions and protection issues -- Community abuse and asylum seekers

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyse the development and content of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018 (hereafter "the Act") in Singapore. It reports the parliamentary processes and deliberations.


Design/methodology/approach
A synthesis of publicly available research, policy documents, parliamentary debate, media reports and commentary.


Findings
The paper sets the Act's development and aims in Singapore's social and legal contexts. It notes the interface with other legislation and the focus of the Act on community and family abuse and neglect.


Research limitations/implications
The paper suggests some areas for research including how the Act is used and its impact and also points to areas where the Act does not apply.


Practical implications
The paper outlines new professional powers and responsibilities and the role of government and community-based organisations.


Originality/value
This paper provides an early account of the genesis and aims of the new legislation, its powers and administration. Also, international comparisons are drawn.

Ensuring that social and health care professionals have a clear understanding and acceptance of what constitutes adult abuse and how they should respond when faced by suspected or actual abuse is a key responsibility for all professional associations. Here an account is given how one organisation ‐ UKCC, the regulatory body for nursing, midwifery and health visiting, has approached this task.

Research from around the world confirms that both substance misuse and mental disorder play a significant role in the abuse and neglect of children. However, this does not mean that all parents with substance misuse and/or mental health problems are bad parents. Analysis of child protection registers and series case reviews of the deaths of children who are abused or neglected highlight the inter-relationship between domestic violence, mental ill health and substance misuse. This ebook of Advances in Dual Diagnosis "Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults" presents evidence on the role of

The protection of vulnerable adults is a fast emerging area of work for local authorities, the NHS and other agencies. Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Law, sets this within a comprehensive legal framework. The relevant law and guidance is extensive. It includes Department of Health guidance (No Secrets), human rights, the regulation of health and social care providers, the barring of carers from working with vulnerable adults, care standards tribunal cases, mental capacity, undue influence, assault, battery, wilful neglect, ill treatment, manslaughter, murder, theft, fraud, sexual offen

Adult protection is about prevention and, failing that, investigation and aftercare. This article describes innovative work in Powys, mid Wales, where trainers are working with vulnerable adults to help them to reduce the risk that they will be abused, or if the worst happens, where to turn for help. College staff have developed a course that runs on one afternoon a week for the academic year for people with learning disabilities. For people with mental health problems the approach had been workshop based, with a programme of six or eight workshops run by skilled trainers. For older people a third approach has been developed because there are so many older people who need to hear about Keeping Safe. After piloting one‐off workshops and presentations, the trainer has worked with staff and volunteers from a variety of agencies who already work with older people to train them as trainers working in pairs. Those who have received the training will be delivering sessions in luncheon clubs, day services, care homes etc.

Here, the legal situation relating to sexual activity and people with reduced capacity is considered. From the starting point of one recent, contentious case, the column goes on to examine the current state of legal protection and intervention, and looks at how this could be improved by current developments and possible future changes.

Despite the media spotlight, increased public awareness, extensive research and policies in practice, the systems and processes in place to protect vulnerable adults still need significant strengthening, according to the ADASS. In this article, Dwayne Johnson outlines the seven areas that the ADASS says need priority attention.