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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.

Membership

NAAN membership is open to organisations that provide appropriate adults or have an interest in AA practice.

Policy

We work with others to enhance and maintain rights and safeguards for children and vulnerable people.

Standards

We publish the national standards for appropriate adult schemes in England and Wales.

Training

We provide a range of appropriate adults training and support, tailored to the needs of your organisation.

Qualifications

We work with our members to deliver accredited qualifications for appropriate adults

Guidance for AAs
online anytime

Are you a trained appropriate adult for a NAAN member scheme? Set up a free iKAAN account today to access legislation, case law, policy and best practice all in one place. 

Check your
police force

Many vulnerable people are not being identified as needing an appropriate adult.

Find out how well your local force is doing with our new vulnerability identification tracker.

Vulnerability
training videos

Whether you are police officer, police staff, custody healthcare or liaison and diversion professional, or responsible for their training...

...watch our our new series of PACE vulnerability training videos.

Latest publications

  • Strip searches / children / vulnerable people
  • Remote legal advice / children / vulnerable people
  • Identification / vulnerable people