are preferred to the term vulnerable adult. The Care Act sets out a legal framework for how local authorities and other organisations should react to suspicion of abuse or neglect. Assessment A key part of safeguarding work is assessment. Professionals conducting assessments of families where neglect is taking place are said sometimes to make the error of not asking the right questions, such as: Is neglect occurring? Why is neglect occurring? What is the situation like for the child? Are improvements in the family likely to be sustained? What needs to be done to ensure the long-term safety of the child? See also National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church (Ireland) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (United Kingdom) References External links Disclosure and Barring Service Caregiving Vulnerable adults Children's rights