The Safeguarding Board takes responsibility for overseeing regionally Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards under the Mental Health Act 2005 so that people who do not have capacity to make decisions about where they live because of a mental disorder are appropriately safeguarded. Priority Where are we now? What needs to improve? What do we need to do? Who is How will we measure Area responsible? success? The Cwm Taf Multi-Agency With the MASH being fully Carry out a process mapping MASH Process mapping 4.1 MASH exercise to review the Senior completed and a Safeguarding Hub (MASH) operational for almost a year, effectiveness of the MASH Managers proposal in place to was launched in 2015 and there is a need to evaluate its processes to date. Group make appropriate has significantly improved impact to date and review changes. the sharing of information the current processes to Carry out an evaluation of the Evaluation carried out between agencies, helping ensure that they are MASH, to include feedback from with recommendations to protect children and achieving positive outcomes. service users and professionals. for further development adults from harm, neglect A MASH Senior Managers and improvement. and abuse. Group has been set up to Embed the performance of the MASH data incorporated oversee this. MASH into the work of the into the QA Scorecard. CTSAB's AQA Sub Group. Consider for development, Operational 4.2 WASPI Information Sharing There is a need to ensure Information Sharing Information including agreements between Committee agreements are in place that adequate systems are in protocols in Sharing third sector organisations and within the MASH. place to enable the effective other statutory agencies. sharing of safeguarding information amongst all Develop wider information agencies. sharing arrangements between other local authority's MASH. 4.3 The Escalating concerns The protocol needs to be Update the escalating concerns Protocols and Revised escalating Escalation protocol. Procedures concerns protocol is in protocol relating to care reviewed to ensure that processes Sub place and being applied homes is now 5 years old. there is an appropriate by all agencies . escalation procedure regarding increasing concerns about the operation of a care home.
The Safeguarding Board takes responsibility for overseeing regionally Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards under the Mental Health Act 2005 so that people who do not have capacity to make decisions about where they live because of a mental disorder are appropriately safeguarded. Priority Area Where are we now? What needs to improve? What do we need to do? Who is responsible? How will we measure success? 4.1 MASH The Cwm Taf Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) was launched in 2015 and has significantly improved the sharing of information between agencies, helping to protect children and adults from harm, neglect and abuse. With the MASH being fully operational for almost a year, there is a need to evaluate its impact to date and review the current processes to ensure that they are achieving positive outcomes. A MASH Senior Managers Group has been set up to oversee this. Carry out a process mapping exercise to review the effectiveness of the MASH processes to date. MASH Senior Managers Group Process mapping completed and a proposal in place to make appropriate changes. Carry out an evaluation of the MASH, to include feedback from service users and professionals. Evaluation carried out with recommendations for further development and improvement. Embed the performance of the MASH into the work of the CTSAB's AQA Sub Group. MASH data incorporated into the QA Scorecard. 4.2 Information Sharing WASPI Information Sharing agreements are in place within the MASH. There is a need to ensure that adequate systems are in place to enable the effective sharing of safeguarding information amongst all agencies. Consider for development, including agreements between third sector organisations and other statutory agencies. Develop wider information sharing arrangements between other local authority's MASH. Operational Committee Information Sharing protocols in 4.3 Escalation processes The Escalating concerns protocol relating to care homes is now 5 years old. The protocol needs to be reviewed to ensure that there is an appropriate escalation procedure regarding increasing concerns about the operation of a care home. Update the escalating concerns protocol. Protocols and Procedures Sub Revised escalating concerns protocol is in place and being applied by all agencies .
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