Target timescales are not performance indicators: the time to respond to issues of abuse and neglect depend on a range of factors, including the needs of the adult at risk, the nature, seriousness and complexity of the concern, but they provide useful targets that are achievable in many cases. Safeguarding Response Option: Formal Enquiry Target Timescales: Main Activities Responsibility (Organisations Only) Gather information Within five working Safeguarding Evaluate risk days of the Initial Strategy Coordinator with Confirm causes for concern Enquiry being relevant partner Discussion/ Work towards the wishes and desired completed agencies and the Meeting outcomes of the adult at risk adult at risk as Agree actions with the adult at risk appropriate (Section D) Where required assess mental capacity and act in interests’ ‘best Consider need for representation/advocacy Confirm that Formal Enquiries are required Safeguarding Within five working Plan a Formal Enquiry Decisions Coordinator/ days of the Initial Coordinate agencies’ involvement DASM Enquiry being Agree interim Safeguarding Plan completed If Formal Enquiries not required, consider the need for a Risk Management Response PLANNING Record actions and decisions out Formal Enquiries as agreed in Partner agencies Report submitted to Formal Strategy Discussion/Meeting contribute Case Conference Consider need for representation/advocacy Enquiry Safeguarding Chair 7 working days Review risk and safeguarding planning enquiry officer before a Case arrangements as required. produces enquiry Conference Produce a Formal Enquiry report report all relevant issues have been Safeguarding Report submitted to Decisions addressed through the enquiries SAFEGUARDING Coordinator/ Case Conference Check any findings and recommendations DASM Chair 7 working days are evidence based before a Case AND Ensure fair process followed to all Conference Meeting concerned; all relevant considered Consider need for representation/advocacy Case Within 8 weeks* Receive Formal Enquiry report Conference from safeguarding Case Evaluate findings Strategy Discussion/ Safeguarding Conference Evaluate risk Meeting Coordinator/ Work towards the wishes and desired DASM outcomes of the adult at risk ASSESSMENT * To be achieved required assess mental capacity and earlier where possible act in interests’ ‘best Decisions Case Within 8 from RISK Determine occurrence of abuse Conference safeguarding Agree further actions required Chair/DASM/ Strategy Discussion/ Agree Safeguarding Plan Safeguarding Meeting Agree review arrangements if required Coordinator/ Case Within 3 months of Review risk and Safeguarding Plan Review Conference Case Conference or Work towards the wishes and desired as agreed outcomes of the adult at risk Safeguarding Coordinator
Target timescales are not performance indicators: the time to respond to issues of abuse and neglect depend on a range of factors, including the needs of the adult at risk, the nature, seriousness and complexity of the concern, but they provide useful targets that are achievable in many cases. Safeguarding Response Option: Formal Enquiry Main Activities Responsibility Target Timescales: (Organisations Only) Strategy Discussion/ Meeting (Section D) Gather information Evaluate risk Confirm causes for concern Work towards the wishes and desired outcomes of the adult at risk Agree actions with the adult at risk Where required assess mental capacity and act in ‘best interests’ Consider need for representation/advocacy Safeguarding Coordinator with relevant partner agencies and the adult at risk as appropriate Within five working days of the Initial Enquiry being completed RISK ASSESSMENT AND SAFEGUARDING PLANNING Decisions Confirm that Formal Enquiries are required Plan a Formal Enquiry Coordinate agencies’ involvement Agree interim Safeguarding Plan If Formal Enquiries not required, consider the need for a Risk Management Response Record actions and decisions Safeguarding Coordinator/ DASM Within five working days of the Initial Enquiry being completed Formal Enquiry out Formal Enquiries as agreed in Strategy Discussion/Meeting Consider need for representation/advocacy Review risk and safeguarding planning arrangements as required. Produce a Formal Enquiry report Partner agencies contribute Safeguarding enquiry officer produces enquiry report Report submitted to Case Conference Chair 7 working days before a Case Conference Decisions all relevant issues have been addressed through the enquiries Check any findings and recommendations are evidence based Ensure fair process followed to all concerned; all relevant considered Safeguarding Coordinator/ DASM Report submitted to Case Conference Chair 7 working days before a Case Conference Meeting Case Conference Consider need for representation/advocacy Receive Formal Enquiry report Evaluate findings Evaluate risk Work towards the wishes and desired outcomes of the adult at risk required assess mental capacity and act in ‘best interests’ Case Conference Safeguarding Coordinator/ DASM Within 8 weeks* from safeguarding Strategy Discussion/ Meeting * To be achieved earlier where possible Decisions Determine occurrence of abuse Agree further actions required Agree Safeguarding Plan Agree review arrangements if required Case Conference Chair/DASM/ Safeguarding Coordinator/ Within 8 from safeguarding Strategy Discussion/ Meeting Review Review risk and Safeguarding Plan Work towards the wishes and desired outcomes of the adult at risk Case Conference Safeguarding Coordinator Within 3 months of Case Conference or as agreed
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