Summary of safeguarding responsibilities Raising a Concern & Initial Enquiries Main Activities Responsibility Target Timescales: (Organisations Only) Raising An adult with care and support needs is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect: A Concern Any person: Inform the Safeguarding Concerns The adult at risk, Manager (organisations only) Raising a Concern: members of the (Section A) Gather information public, friends, Immediately where Evaluate risk family. urgent and serious Take actions to safeguard the adult (and or Or other adults/children) Safeguarding Within same working Establish wishes and desired outcomes of Concerns day the adult at risk Manager Where required assess mental capacity Any staff in an and act in interests’ ‘best emergency Record issues and actions PLANNING Decisions Raising a Concern: Whether to raise a Safeguarding Concern Safeguarding Whether a crime needs to be reported Immediately where Concerns Whether emergency services are required urgent and serious Manager (in an (ambulance, police) to keep a person safe. Or organisation) Notify regulator applicable) Within same working Record actions and decisions day Hold discussion with individual or Initial representative SAFEGUARDING Enquiries Consider need for representation / independent advocate Social At the earliest Establish wishes and desired outcomes of AND Worker/Care opportunity, keeping (Section B) the adult at risk Manager/ the adult at risk/ Confirm causes for concern ASC Manager/ representative and Gather information Safeguarding other relevant parties Evaluate risk Coordinator/ informed of progress Agree action to be taken DASM Take immediate actions to safeguard the adult (and or other adults/children) ASSESSMENT Report to police if required Decisions Decide if the person is an at risk’ ‘adult within the safeguarding policy. RISK ASC Manager/ At the earliest Decide if further actions or enquiries are Safeguarding opportunity, keeping required within this procedure: Coordinator/ the at risk/ Risk Management Response DASM representative and (Section C) or other relevant parties Formal Enquiry Response (Section D) informed of progress Record actions and decisions Notify the Person Raising the Concern of the decision Target timescales are not performance indicators: the time taken 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: Risk Management Response
Summary of safeguarding responsibilities Raising a Concern & Initial Enquiries Main Activities Responsibility Target Timescales: (Organisations Only) Raising A Concern (Section A) An adult with care and support needs is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect: Inform the Safeguarding Concerns Manager (organisations only) Gather information Evaluate risk Take actions to safeguard the adult (and or other adults/children) Establish wishes and desired outcomes of the adult at risk Where required assess mental capacity and act in ‘best interests’ Record issues and actions Any person: The adult at risk, members of the public, friends, family. Safeguarding Concerns Manager Any staff in an emergency Raising a Concern: Immediately where urgent and serious Or Within same working day RISK ASSESSMENT AND SAFEGUARDING PLANNING Decisions Whether to raise a Safeguarding Concern Whether a crime needs to be reported Whether emergency services are required (ambulance, police) to keep a person safe. Notify regulator applicable) Record actions and decisions Safeguarding Concerns Manager (in an organisation) Raising a Concern: Immediately where urgent and serious Or Within same working day Initial Enquiries (Section B) Hold discussion with individual or representative Consider need for representation / independent advocate Establish wishes and desired outcomes of the adult at risk Confirm causes for concern Gather information Evaluate risk Agree action to be taken Take immediate actions to safeguard the adult (and or other adults/children) Report to police if required Social Worker/Care Manager/ ASC Manager/ Safeguarding Coordinator/ DASM At the earliest opportunity, keeping the adult at risk/ representative and other relevant parties informed of progress Decisions Decide if the person is an ‘adult at risk’ within the safeguarding policy. Decide if further actions or enquiries are required within this procedure: Risk Management Response (Section C) or Formal Enquiry Response (Section D) Record actions and decisions Notify the Person Raising the Concern of the decision ASC Manager/ Safeguarding Coordinator/ DASM At the earliest opportunity, keeping the at risk/ representative and other relevant parties informed of progress Target timescales are not performance indicators: the time taken 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: Risk Management Response
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