What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding means protecting people's health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults is primary concern and statutory duty of Folkestone and Hythe District Council. We all have duty to protect children and adults from abuse, neglect, radicalisation, or exploitation.
Abuse can take many forms such as emotional, physical, sexual, and neglect. A full list can be found in Section 4.11 and Appendix 4 of the Safeguarding policy (PDF, 464KB) which also sets out the procedures that will be followed if there are concerns or allegations of abuse or neglect towards child or vulnerable adult.
There is further information on the Community Safety pages in relation to the national Prevent strategy in relation to radicalisation and extremism.