Safeguarding children and adults
Everyone has the right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. We work closely with health professionals (such as GPs), local councils and schools to help keep adults and children living in our area safe from harm.
If you believe someone is in immediate danger of harm, dial 999.
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Our role in safeguarding
We ensure that the organisations providing health and care services have the right procedures in place to keep people safe from abuse and neglect. -
Report a safeguarding concern
If you’re concerned about the welfare of an adult or child in Hertfordshire or Essex, please report it using the links on this page. -
Safeguarding boards
Links to the safeguarding boards in Essex and Hertfordshire. -
Modern slavery and human trafficking statement
Modern Slavery is the exploitation of people who have been forced, deceived, or coerced into a life of labour and servitude. It is a crime hidden from society where victims are subjected to abuse, inhumane and degrading treatment. Human trafficking involves the recruitment or movement of people for exploitation by the use of threat, force, fraud, or the abuse of vulnerability. -
Safeguarding policies and procedures
The ICB, along with partner organisations in Hertfordshire and Essex, produce a number of safeguarding policies, procedures and toolkits. -
County lines
County Lines is where illegal drugs are transported from one area to another, often across police and local authority boundaries. Watch these videos to learn more.