Monmouthshire Social Services are committed to the development of excellent practice in the support, care, assessment and management of risk for adults at risk who are part of both support and protection processes in the Local Authority. The Safeguarding Unit is a mainstay of this drive for excellence in it’s chairing of complex meetings, reviewing of care planning and outcomes for adults at risk, and it’s quality assurance function. Further to this ensuring that the national and regional Safeguarding policies and protocols not only reach all parts of the council but ensure Monmouthshire’s voice is contributed to shaping of these policies.