Safeguarding Matters with the Ann Craft Trust

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. It applies to people aged 16 and over. It covers decisions about day-to-day things, like what to wear or what to buy for the weekly shop, or serious life-changing decisions. In this episode of Safeguarding Matters, Laura Thorpe talks t...

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are an aspect of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA).  In certain cases, the restrictions placed upon a person who lacks capacity may amount to "deprivation of liberty". This must be judged on a case-by-case basis. Where it appears a deprivation of liberty might happen, the provider of care (usually a hospital or a care home) has to apply to their local...

On Tuesday 2 July 2019 we held the fourth annual Safeguarding Adults in Sport and Activity Seminar.  Some 50 delegates came from across the UK to hear all about the very latest in safeguarding adults in sport and activity. As well as updates from ACT and Sport England, topics covered included DBS checks, the adult participation group, and far right radicalisation in sport. After an invigorating da...

The Safeguarding Adults in Sport Framework is an audit tool. It's designed to enable sports organisations to have their safeguarding policy and practices assessed against a national safeguarding standards framework. In this episode of Safeguarding Matters, Nicola Dean talks to Damien and Robin from North Yorkshire Sport, Nicola from Kent Sport, Emma Gibson from Badminton England and Alison Ho...

Host Nicola Dean talks to ACT CEO Deborah Kitson about Ann Craft, her legacy, the history of ACT, and our plans for the future.