How to Build Trust in Multi-Agency Safeguarding Partnerships
You can’t deliver effective safeguarding alone — and you can’t fake trust. In multi-agency partnerships, what matters most isn’t just what you say you’ll do, but how reliably you follow through. Trust takes time to build and seconds to lose. It’s also a key factor in scoring well on safeguarding responses in tenders.
🤝 What Trust Looks Like in Practice
Trust in multi-agency safeguarding isn’t abstract. It’s built through:
- Responding promptly to information requests and referrals
- Sharing concerns early — even when it reflects badly on your own service
- Following agreed protocols consistently, without needing to be chased
📊 Evidence That Builds Confidence
In tenders, commissioners look for indicators that your service is a trusted partner:
- Letters of support from safeguarding boards or local authority leads
- Audit reports showing referral response times and follow-up rates
- Examples of joint working that prevented harm or improved outcomes
🔗 Honesty Over Perfection
No service gets everything right. What matters is transparency. Describe how you:
- Report and reflect on safeguarding mistakes collaboratively
- Welcome feedback from other agencies and use it to improve
- Train staff to understand the value of joint responsibility and trust
Trust isn’t a checkbox — it’s a behaviour. And when your service is known as a reliable, transparent safeguarding partner, you don’t just protect people — you win contracts too.
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)