Safeguarding

Safeguarding adults: A renewed national focus

Adult safeguarding is some of the most complex and important work in social care, yet it often goes unseen. Melanie Williams, Executive Director of Adults and Wellbeing at West Northamptonshire Council and former ADASS President, explores how new national reforms could strengthen safeguarding practice, improve accountability and ensure people with lived experience remain at the centre of decision-making.
22 June 2026