Stands for
S.42 — Statutory duty to make safeguarding enquiries when an adult with care needs may be experiencing abuse or neglect.
How it works in KallosSim
- In practice language — Statutory duty to make safeguarding enquiries when an adult with care needs may be experiencing abuse or neglect.
- What it means — Section 42 of the Care Act 2014 requires the Local Authority to make enquiries — or cause them to be made — when it has reasonable cause to suspect that an adult in its area with care and support needs is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect, and cannot protect themselves because of those needs. Section 42 enquiries are person-centred: the adult's wishes, history, and views on the outcome they want are central to the process. Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is the national framework for implementing s.42 in a way that promotes autonomy rather than simply applying process. Unlike child protection, adult safeguarding does not have a mandatory reporting duty in England (as of 2026).
- In KallosSim — Cases and formative debriefs may reference this concept when your sector pack and card selections call for it.
Training only. Fictional AI-generated cases only — not legal advice, not live decision support, not a substitute for supervision.
What it is not
- A substitute for reading primary statute or your organisation’s procedures.
- Competence assessment, ASYE sign-off, or Bar / SRA / CIPD accreditation.
- Advice for a live family, employee, client, or court matter.