Reg Pengelly is the Independent Chair of both the Local Safeguarding Children Board and the Safeguarding Adults Board for Bath and North-East Somerset. This short and practical guide builds on his previous book What Every Manager Should Know About Safeguarding Children. It has been written for the benefit of anyone who needs to brief themselves on this important subject, especially managers in any organisation whose staff is in contact with adults in need of care and support or with children and families. It is also intended to provide an accessible reference to use in the workplace.