More effective appropriate adults. Fairer justice.
Appropriate adults safeguard the welfare, rights, and effective participation of children and vulnerable adults detained or questioned as suspects.
NAAN is a charity and membership organisation, working to create a fairer justice system for children and vulnerable adults by maximising the effectiveness of the appropriate adult safeguard.
We provide the centre of expertise for the appropriate adult role.
About AAs
Find out about the role of an appropriate adult (AA), and when police must secure one.
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Many vulnerable people are not being identified as needing an appropriate adult.