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THE CARE ACT 2014 & SAFEGUARDING ADULTS Clive Simmons - 16 May 2016

THE CARE ACT 2014 & SAFEGUARDING ADULTS Clive Simmons - 16 May 2016. CONTEXT Winterbourne View – reporting and responding to abuse The story of Rose – person centred care and preventing abuse. MILESTONES No Secrets 2000 – statutory guidance The Care Act 2014 – legislation

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THE CARE ACT 2014 & SAFEGUARDING ADULTS Clive Simmons - 16 May 2016

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  1. THE CARE ACT 2014 & SAFEGUARDING ADULTS Clive Simmons - 16 May 2016

  2. CONTEXT Winterbourne View – reporting and responding to abuse The story of Rose – person centred care and preventing abuse

  3. MILESTONES No Secrets 2000 – statutory guidance The Care Act 2014 – legislation Pan-London Policy & Procedures – updated April 2016

  4. CARE ACT 2014 – KEY REQUIREMENTS Statutory Safeguarding Adults Board Strategic plan and annual report Safeguarding adults reviews Referral criteria – care and support needs, experiencing or at risk of abuse, unable to protect self

  5. CARE ACT 2014 – KEY REQUIREMENTS Duty on employers in regulated care settings to report abuse to the Local Authority, CQC and possibly CCG; and to protect the adult from harm Duty on the Local Authority to make or cause others to make enquiries; lead enquiry officers; cooperation; making safeguarding personal

  6. PREVENTION OF ABUSE Duty on partner agencies to prevent abuse wherever possible Awareness of abuse Person centred care and communication Risk management Quality Board & Quality Control Panel

  7. ADULT ABUSE CATEGORIES Physical abuse Sexual abuse and exploitation Psychological abuse Financial abuse Neglect

  8. ADULT ABUSE CATEGORIES Organisational abuse Discriminatory abuse Domestic abuse Modern slavery Self neglect

  9. WANDSWORTH SAFEGUARDING ADULTS BOARD CHAIR – Independent & joint with Safeguarding Children BOARD COMPOSITION – All key agencies, including statutory SUB-GROUPS – Policy & procedures Quality assurance Workforce training and community engagement Adults & children’s sub-committee Safeguarding adults reviews ROLE – Oversight & scrutiny

  10. QUALITY ASSURANCE 2015-16 REFERRALS – 1,261 projected (43% increase) MAIN SETTINGS - own home 40%, care home 21% (London average 22%), hospital 21% MAIN CATEGORIES – physical 30%, neglect 25%, financial 18%, psychological 15%, sexual 13% MAIN CONCLUSIONS – substantiated 37%, not substantiated 30%, inconclusive 26%

  11. DISCUSSION What are the key actions you would take in response to a safeguarding adults concern? What are the key differences between a clinical and a person centred care plan?

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