Since 2017, we have commissioned several Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) which have included practice concerns regarding mental capacity. Many of the SAR’s identified similar learning about mental capacity and the issues that practitioners face working in this complex area. This document is designed to support practitioners, it identifies the mental capacity issues identified in the…
What is a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR)? According to Part One Section 44 of the Care Act 2014 Safeguarding Adult Boards (i.e. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adult Partnership Board) must undertake a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) when: An adult in its area with care and support needs (i.e. an adult at risk) has died as…
The Multi-Agency Risk Management (MARM) process provides professionals from all agencies with a framework to facilitate effective multi-agency working with adults (aged 18+) at risk of harm who are deemed to have mental capacity for specific decisions that may result in serious harm/death through severe self-neglect or risk taking behaviours and refuses or is unable…
This briefing aims to assist practitioners to identify who is considered to be an Adult at Risk and how this forms part of potential referrals either to adult social care or to other organisations to support the individual concerned. An outline of the Multi-Agency Risk Management Process is also included. Who is an Adult at…
Professional curiosity or ‘Opportunities to be curious’ is an emerging theme in both Children and Adults Case Reviews and other reviews completed by Safeguarding Partnership Board, and this is reflected nationally. It has long been recognised as an important concept in practice with children and adults at risk. What is professional curiosity / Opportunities to…
What is a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR)? According to Part One Section 44 of the Care Act 2014 Safeguarding Adult Boards (i.e. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adult Partnership Board) must undertake a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) when: An adult in its area with care and support needs (i.e. an adult at risk) has died as…
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adult Board (CPSAB) has undertaken a number of Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) and a recent multi-agency audit. From the audit and the SARs reoccurring practitioner themes when working with adults at risk and their families were found. These themes have also been identified within national SARs as lessons for agencies…
Self- Assessment Audit Tool – What is it? In line with the statutory responsibilities under the Care Act 2014, in order to assure the safeguarding adult board that; agencies are effectively safeguarding adults at risk an agency self-assessment audit tool was developed for agencies to complete. During 2017 the self-assessment audit tool was developed and…
During September 2018 until the end of February 2019 the Safeguarding Adult Board (SAB) held a survey to find out what the general public knew about safeguarding adults at risk. The survey was accessible via easy read surveys and electronic surveys (Survey Monkey) and all responses were anonymous. Who Took Part? In total 122 members…
The Home Office defines domestic abuse as “any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, Violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members” Domestic Abuse may involve: Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or…
