develop quality systems, promote safeguarding practice across the district and effectively monitor performance of providers in relation to safeguarding adults, children and young people. Specifically: All organisations providing services commissioned by NHS Barnsley CCG are required to demonstrate commitment to safeguarding adults, children and young people and to working within agreed local multi-agency procedures, national guidance and legislation. All providers and commissioners of health services must have a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 therefore ensuring the MCA is the essential and required framework for health care commissioning and practice. All healthcare providers are required to understand the issues related to PREVENT that impact on the local community and have in place policies and procedures to identify and support clients at risk of radicalisation. NHS Barnsley CCG will actively contribute to multi-agency responses regarding concerns of abuse within commissioned services. All providers are expected to establish procedures and systems of working that ensure safeguarding children concerns are referred to Barnsley Children’s social care services as indicated in the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board procedures and all safeguarding adult concerns are referred to appropriate teams as indicated in the Barnsley Safeguarding Adult Board procedures. NHS Trusts providing services commissioned by NHS Barnsley CCG are expected to actively contribute to the work of the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board and the Barnsley Safeguarding Adult Board and their sub groups. NHS Trusts providing services commissioned by NHS Barnsley CCG are expected to actively contribute to the work of the Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC), Domestic Homicide Reviews and lessons learned around the Prevent agenda. All providers who deliver services commissioned by NHS Barnsley CCG are required to meet the minimum safeguarding standards as set out in this policy. (See Appendix 1) 2.3 This policy applies to all employees of Barnsley CCG, any staff who are seconded to the organisation, contractors and agency staff and any other individual workers on CCG premises. 3 Addressing Equality & Promoting diversity 3.1 In line with equality legislation, this policy aims to safeguard children, young people and adults who may be at risk of abuse irrespective of their protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. The 9 protected characteristics are: Age Gender Sex Disability
develop quality systems, promote safeguarding practice across the district and effectively monitor performance of providers in relation to safeguarding adults, children and young people. Specifically: All organisations providing services commissioned by NHS Barnsley CCG are required to demonstrate commitment to safeguarding adults, children and young people and to working within agreed local multi-agency procedures, national guidance and legislation. All providers and commissioners of health services must have a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 therefore ensuring the MCA is the essential and required framework for health care commissioning and practice. All healthcare providers are required to understand the issues related to PREVENT that impact on the local community and have in place policies and procedures to identify and support clients at risk of radicalisation. NHS Barnsley CCG will actively contribute to multi-agency responses regarding concerns of abuse within commissioned services. All providers are expected to establish procedures and systems of working that ensure safeguarding children concerns are referred to Barnsley Children’s social care services as indicated in the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board procedures and all safeguarding adult concerns are referred to appropriate teams as indicated in the Barnsley Safeguarding Adult Board procedures. NHS Trusts providing services commissioned by NHS Barnsley CCG are expected to actively contribute to the work of the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board and the Barnsley Safeguarding Adult Board and their sub groups. NHS Trusts providing services commissioned by NHS Barnsley CCG are expected to actively contribute to the work of the Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC), Domestic Homicide Reviews and lessons learned around the Prevent agenda. All providers who deliver services commissioned by NHS Barnsley CCG are required to meet the minimum safeguarding standards as set out in this policy. (See Appendix 1) 2.3 This policy applies to all employees of Barnsley CCG, any staff who are seconded to the organisation, contractors and agency staff and any other individual workers on CCG premises. 3 Addressing Equality & Promoting diversity 3.1 In line with equality legislation, this policy aims to safeguard children, young people and adults who may be at risk of abuse irrespective of their protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. The 9 protected characteristics are: Age Gender Sex Disability
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