Cuckooing
Referrals
Referrals and intelligence can be submitted by a wide range of organisations and professionals, including -
- Adult Social Care
- Housing Providers
- Community Safety Partners
- Humberside Police
- Fire and Rescue Service
- Public Protection
- Probation Services
- Substance Misuse Services
- Mental Health Services
- Domestic Abuse Services
- Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations
- Any organisation working with vulnerable adults
Raise a Concern
- Immediate Risk or Emergency call 999
- Non-Emergency Police Concerns call 101
Adult Safeguarding Concerns
Where an adult -
- has care and support needs
- is experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect
- is unable to protect themselves
Contact Hull Adult Social Care
- 01482 300 304 (Option 3)
- Out of Hours 01482 448 879
Professional Referrals
Professionals can submit information through -
- MACAP Referral Form
- Community Partnership Intelligence Form (CPIF)
- Adult Safeguarding Referral Processes
Important Information for Children and Young People
MACAP is for adults aged 18 and over.
Concerns relating to children and young people should be referred through the appropriate safeguarding arrangements and not through MACAP.
Children and young people should be referred via EHASH
Working Together
MACAP is a partnership approach involving organisations across Hull working together to -
- Safeguard vulnerable adults
- Identify and respond to exploitation
- Share intelligence
- Reduce harm
- Disrupt offenders
- Improve outcomes for residents and communities
Strong partnership working is essential to preventing cuckooing and supporting those affected.