Any decisions about the purchasing status of the provider should be recorded in provider view and notification sent to QOCM flag mail box (sshqqocm) by the District Service Manager. Provider The decision, decision maker and rationale for the decision to end View section 42 duties should be recorded in provider view as soon as this has been agreed. This should include a request to QOCM flag mail box (sshqqocm) for removal of a safeguarding flag. and “Pause review” Consider closure to LSE but open to QOCM framework to review quality concerns and sustainability of progress. Section four Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders – 4.1 Cross-Boundary Considerations It can be particularly complex and demanding for a host authority to manage an LSE organisational safeguarding enquiry of a care provider when adults’ there are many different placing authorities involved. This can include both social care and health commissioners and many placing authorities. During the course of an enquiry, host and placing authorities may agree that local services may be best placed to meet needs arising from the enquiry. The host authority needs to ensure the following: Clarity about the responsibilities of host and placing authorities at the outset of the enquiry is essential to ensure the wellbeing and desired person’s outcomes remain paramount. Negotiation at an early stage should enable clarity of roles and expectations, allow any issues to be addressed, agree timescales to mitigate drift in undertaking the enquiry, and agree who is best placed to undertake this, taking account of geographical distance. 4.2 Host local authority The authority where the abuse happened is defined as the host authority. The host authority: Must make or cause to be made enquiries (called a safeguarding enquiry) Must undertake an assessment of the person, where the person lacks capacity and they have been abused, whether they want one or not. It is the responsibility of the commissioner to undertake the assessment. Can request cooperation of partners or other local authorities, who have to cooperate or give a written reason why they are not cooperating Must decide whether action needs to be taken and, if so, what and by whom Have the duty Under Section 67 and 68 of the Care Act to arrange independent advocacy for adults, if required. The host authority will be
Any decisions about the purchasing status of the provider should be recorded in provider view and notification sent to QOCM flag mail box (sshqqocm) by the District Service Manager. Provider View The decision, decision maker and rationale for the decision to end section 42 duties should be recorded in provider view as soon as this has been agreed. This should include a request to QOCM flag mail box (sshqqocm) for removal of a safeguarding flag. “Pause and review” Consider closure to LSE but open to QOCM framework to review quality concerns and sustainability of progress. Section four – Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders 4.1 Cross-Boundary Considerations It can be particularly complex and demanding for a host authority to manage an LSE organisational safeguarding adults’ enquiry of a care provider when there are many different placing authorities involved. This can include both social care and health commissioners and many placing authorities. During the course of an enquiry, host and placing authorities may agree that local services may be best placed to meet needs arising from the enquiry. The host authority needs to ensure the following: Clarity about the responsibilities of host and placing authorities at the outset of the enquiry is essential to ensure the person’s wellbeing and desired outcomes remain paramount. Negotiation at an early stage should enable clarity of roles and expectations, allow any issues to be addressed, agree timescales to mitigate drift in undertaking the enquiry, and agree who is best placed to undertake this, taking account of geographical distance. 4.2 Host local authority The authority where the abuse happened is defined as the host authority. The host authority: Must make or cause to be made enquiries (called a safeguarding enquiry) Must undertake an assessment of the person, where the person lacks capacity and they have been abused, whether they want one or not. It is the responsibility of the commissioner to undertake the assessment. Can request cooperation of partners or other local authorities, who have to cooperate or give a written reason why they are not cooperating Must decide whether action needs to be taken and, if so, what and by whom Have the duty Under Section 67 and 68 of the Care Act to arrange independent advocacy for adults, if required. The host authority will be