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17 June 2025

Unit work discussed at local authority safeguarding learning event

Jess Harris presented findings from the safeguarding, homelessness and self-neglect study

Panel and people in the audience at an event
Pictured: Liz Hanlon, HSAB (far left), Jess Harris, KCL (centre), and speakers from Herts Mind Network, Herts Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM), and specialist service providers Dens, and Hightown.

The Opening the “too difficult box”: Strengthening adult safeguarding responses to homelessness and self-neglect study was pleased to discuss research findings at a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) learning event with around 100 professionals from across Hertfordshire services. Messages from a thematic SAR by Professor Michael Preston-Shoot featuring the deaths of six individuals experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness (MEH) were shared. The event was chaired by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) Independent Chair, Liz Hanlon.

Final report from the "too difficult box" study | Animation from the study (4min17sec)

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Jess Harris

Research Fellow