Safeguarding With — Not Just For — the People You Support
Too often, safeguarding is something done to people — decisions made behind closed doors, meetings they aren’t invited to, actions taken without their voice. But Making Safeguarding Personal means turning that on its head. Safeguarding should be done with people, not for them.
🗣️ What Does Co-Production in Safeguarding Look Like?
True co-production involves people in decisions that affect their safety and wellbeing. That might include:
- Explaining concerns clearly and without jargon
- Asking what outcomes they want and how they define safety
- Supporting people to chair or contribute to their own safeguarding meetings
It’s about treating people as partners — not passive recipients of protection.
🔍 Why This Matters in Tender Responses
Commissioners want evidence that your service doesn’t just talk about person-centred care — it lives it. That means showing how your safeguarding processes include:
- Choice, consent, and involvement from the first concern to final outcome
- Use of advocates when needed — especially for people with communication needs
- Clear systems for recording the person’s wishes and feedback
Safeguarding should feel empowering, not disempowering.
✍️ How to Reflect This in Your Bids
Don’t just say “we involve people” — show it. Include examples of:
- Co-designed safety plans or reviews
- Supporting someone to lead their own safeguarding conversation
- Adapting your process to meet someone’s specific needs or preferences
This demonstrates that your approach is not only compliant — it’s values-led.
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If you’re exploring support for an upcoming tender or framework, request a quick, no-obligation quote. I’ll review your documents and respond with:
- A clear scope of work
- Estimated days required
- A fixed fee quote
- Any risks, considerations or quick wins
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If you regularly handle tenders, frameworks or call-offs, a Monthly Bid Support Retainer may be a better fit.
- Guaranteed hours each month (1, 2, 4 or 8 days)
- Discounted day rates vs ad-hoc consultancy
- Use time flexibly across bids, triage, library updates, renewals
- One-month rollover (fair-use rules applied)
- Cancel anytime before next billing date
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)