Ensuring the enquiries have taken place in accordance with the agreed enquiry plan and expressed outcomes of the adult/representative (where required) Ensuring agreed actions have concluded or systems are in place to ensure they will occur an example of this will be to seek evidence that referrals have been made to – the Disclosure and Barring Service when required. Considering if additional Enquiries or actions are required by the Council in accordance with the Council’s duties under s42 of the Care Act 2014. The locality team safeguarding coordinator will reserve the right to challenge the body making the Enquiry if it considers that the process and/or outcomes are unsatisfactory. When causing Enquiries by other agencies, the locality team safeguarding coordinator will use the an enquiry letter” which can be found in Appendix E of these procedures. “Causing 16.25 Timescales Unless the situation was regarded as so urgent that it was decided to conduct an immediate enquiry, the enquiry lead will make contact with the adult at risk and begin the enquiry immediately following the planning meeting or discussion (where this is appropriate). The enquiry should be implemented without delay and should aim to be completed within 20 working days of the referral being made. If for any reason the enquiry cannot be completed within the timescales, a revised agreement about timescales and any necessary action(s) to be taken must be reached with the enquiry lead and other relevant organisations and recorded. 16.25 The enquiry lead’s report The report should be based upon the facts established within the enquiry. Any opinions expressed within the report should be referenced as such. The enquiry report should be focused on the experience of the adult at risk, whether the person has experienced abuse and what actions can safeguard them from future harm. Ascertain the adult’s views and wishes. If any person could not be interviewed or if certain records could not be accessed, the enquiry report should record this along with the reasons why. The report should evidence how conclusions or recommendations have been reached. Personally identifiable information concerning the adult at risk, the person alleged to have caused harm or any other parties should be kept to the minimum necessary for the purposes of the report.
Ensuring the enquiries have taken place in accordance with the agreed enquiry plan and expressed outcomes of the adult/representative (where required) Ensuring agreed actions have concluded or systems are in place to ensure they will occur – an example of this will be to seek evidence that referrals have been made to the Disclosure and Barring Service when required. Considering if additional Enquiries or actions are required by the Council in accordance with the Council’s duties under s42 of the Care Act 2014. The locality team safeguarding coordinator will reserve the right to challenge the body making the Enquiry if it considers that the process and/or outcomes are unsatisfactory. When causing Enquiries by other agencies, the locality team safeguarding coordinator will use the “Causing an enquiry letter” which can be found in Appendix E of these procedures. 16.25 Timescales Unless the situation was regarded as so urgent that it was decided to conduct an immediate enquiry, the enquiry lead will make contact with the adult at risk and begin the enquiry immediately following the planning meeting or discussion (where this is appropriate). The enquiry should be implemented without delay and should aim to be completed within 20 working days of the referral being made. If for any reason the enquiry cannot be completed within the timescales, a revised agreement about timescales and any necessary action(s) to be taken must be reached with the enquiry lead and other relevant organisations and recorded. 16.25 The enquiry lead’s report The report should be based upon the facts established within the enquiry. Any opinions expressed within the report should be referenced as such. The enquiry report should be focused on the experience of the adult at risk, whether the person has experienced abuse and what actions can safeguard them from future harm. Ascertain the adult’s views and wishes. If any person could not be interviewed or if certain records could not be accessed, the enquiry report should record this along with the reasons why. The report should evidence how conclusions or recommendations have been reached. Personally identifiable information concerning the adult at risk, the person alleged to have caused harm or any other parties should be kept to the minimum necessary for the purposes of the report.
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