This session will cover what social housing providers need to know about domestic abuse and safeguarding as well as how to protect those who live and work in your homes and communities. The benefits of identifying and addressing potential safeguarding issues include preventing harm to tenants.
There are a number of key legislative requirements to adhere to, and with the Regulator emphasising making sure that everyone living in social housing feels safe and supported, this includes taking safeguarding and domestic abuse seriously.
What you will learn
Legislative insights and Regulatory Compliance: an overview of the legislative requirements, with a focus on The Care Act 2014, the Children’s Act 1989, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. We will also examine how Awaab’s law is rooted in safeguarding, not merely perceived as an asset compliance issue.
Risk Management: look into why understanding safeguarding and domestic abuse is an important part of risk management. The benefits of identifying and addressing potential safeguarding issues include preventing harm to tenants.
Partnership and collaboration: explore the benefits of engaging in safeguarding and domestic abuse practices by working with other agencies and organisations, and how collaboration can lead to better outcomes for residents and strengthen the association’s network and resources.
Keeping your workforce safe: how to support workforce retention by focusing on the safeguarding practices that need to be in place to keep those who work and live in the communities you serve safe. We will look into who should be trained and why, to verify you have a safe workforce, including contractor responsibility.
Board responsibilities and best practice: understanding the important role Boards have a role in overseeing safeguarding and domestic abuse best practices and how to embed them within your organisation.
Further Info
Presented by Hazel O’Halloran
Thursday 12 February 2026 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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