On Wednesday, December 9th, 2025, the Department of Health launched the country's first-ever National Policy Framework for Adult Safeguarding in the Health and Social Care Sector.
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Adult Safeguarding Training
Maighread has a suite of training offerings in the area of Adult Safeguarding which can be accessed via this link.
The website also includes a list of resources in the area of safeguarding adults in your community. These resources can be used to assist you and / or your organisation to develop policies, stay abreast of recent changes in the area of Adult Safeguarding.
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