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Safeguarding tracker

A safeguarding tracker follows each concern from the moment it is raised to the moment it is closed. Many concerns involve several organisations and take weeks, so a tracker stops them drifting. It also lets you spot patterns — for example, repeated concerns about the same staff member or unit.

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Last reviewed: 30 September 2026. Independent guidance from AJG Advisory — not official CQC guidance. Always check the official sources listed below for current requirements.

Who it applies to

All adult social care providers. The local authority leads safeguarding enquiries under section 42 of the Care Act 2014; providers must refer, cooperate, and protect people in the meantime.

What to record for each concern

Date raised, who raised it and category of abuse
Immediate protective action
Date referred to the local authority and reference
Whether CQC was notified, and the date
Police involvement
Your internal investigation or contribution to the section 42 enquiry
Outcome and any actions agreed at safeguarding meetings
Date closed and lessons learned

Common findings

Concerns dealt with internally without referral
Referrals made but not notified to CQC
Actions agreed at strategy meetings not followed up
No overview of themes

Internal audit questions

1.Were all concerns referred to the local authority as required?
2.Was CQC notified of abuse or allegations of abuse?
3.Was immediate protective action recorded?
4.Are agreed actions complete?
5.Are themes reviewed at governance meetings?

Practical checklist

Open concerns reviewed weekly
References and dates complete
Notifications cross-checked
Actions tracked to completion
Themes reported monthly

How MyCareCompliance can help

In MyCareCompliance, safeguarding concerns are recorded in the incident register with a safeguarding referral flag, and follow-up work is tracked as improvement actions with 'Safeguarding' as the source. Both feed the dashboard and governance report.

Official sources

MyCareCompliance is founded by Jack Green, ACC Accredited Care Consultant, with over 10 years in adult social care and registered manager experience. Read Jack’s background.

See how the platform organises this work

Genuine product screenshots using demo data. Scores show internal assurance, not CQC ratings. Features vary by plan.

Compliance Centre showing overall score and domain ratings for a care service — Compliance Centre — one snapshot of where the service stands today.

Audit register listing scheduled and completed CQC audits with due dates — Audit programme — scheduled, completed and overdue audits in one register.

Improvement action plan with owners, priorities and due dates — Improvement plan — findings become actions with an owner and a deadline.

Workforce compliance records showing DBS, right to work and training expiry status — Workforce compliance — DBS, right to work, training and supervision expiry.

Need to manage this in your service?

Use MyCareCompliance to organise audits, actions, evidence and governance in one place. 7 days free, then from £24.99 per month for the whole organisation, inclusive of VAT. Features vary by plan.

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MyCareCompliance does not guarantee a CQC rating or inspection outcome.