Manchester Safeguarding Partnership Adult Safeguarding Conference

Develop and improve responses to safeguarding by strengthening multi-agency collaboration, empowering communities, highlighting lived experiences, and addressing emerging challenges.

The Manchester Safeguarding Partnership are hosting their annual Adult Safeguarding Conference 2025, the theme is Prevention, alongside Key Note Presenters.

Aims of the conference 

• Promote a shared understanding of adult safeguarding principles, legislation, and best practices across sectors on prevention, cultural awareness and high risk.
• Strengthen multi-agency collaboration to improve outcomes for adults at risk.
• Empower professionals and communities to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns effectively.
• Highlight lived experiences to ensure safeguarding is person-centred and trauma informed.
• Explore emerging challenges and innovations in safeguarding practice, including digital risks and systemic barriers.

Objectives of the day 

• Raise awareness of current safeguarding policies, including the Care Act 2014 and Making
• Safeguarding Personal. Focusing on citizens voices, cuckooing and exploitation.  
• Showcase good practice through case studies, workshops, and keynote presentations with a focus on neglect
• Facilitate networking and knowledge exchange between professionals from health, social care, housing, police, and voluntary sectors.
• Provide practical tools and resources to support safeguarding decision-making and risk assessment.
• Encourage reflective practice and critical thinking around ethical dilemmas and safeguarding thresholds.
• Gather feedback and insights to inform future safeguarding strategies and training needs.

Key speakers

• Carole Brookes, Independent Consultant
• Andrea Collins, Head of Social Work – MMU
• Safina Nadeem, Director Purple Infusion

Themes

• Conscious inclusion
• Managing high risk
• Prevention

Workshops

• Citizens voice
• Cuckooing and exploitation
• Neglect