Safeguarding Adults Procedures

3 Table of Contents Table of Contents.......................................................................................................3 Contact Details .............................................................................................................5 Introduction .................................................................................................................6 ‘Wellbeing’ principle ....................................................................................................6 Definitions ...................................................................................................................7 Categories of Harm .......................................................................................................8 Quick guide to flow chart ........................................................................................... .12 Overview Flowchart – The Person’s Perspective ........................................................... .17 Raising a Concern ...................................................................................................................... .18 Detailed Guidance on Progressing Safeguarding Concerns ..............................................18 Raising concerns with the Police ................................................................................. .19 Anonymous reporting & protecting anonymity ...............................................................21 Section 42 (1) concerns and (2) enquiries ......................................................................22 What is meant by care and support? ..............................................................................22 Section 42 enquiry criteria not met .............................................................................. .23 Considering other lines of enquiry ................................................................................28 Specific responsibilities of the Safeguarding Adult Practitioner (SAP) ..............................29 The Nominated Enquirer .............................................................................................30 Specific responsibilities of the Nominated Enquirer (NE) .............................................................. .30 Enquiry Planning Meeting ...........................................................................................31 Enquiry Review Meeting (ERM) ..................................................................................34 No further action under the Safeguarding Adults Procedures ......................................................... .34 Closing the safeguarding adult enquiry ........................................................................................ .35 Resolution of Disagreements ....................................................................................................... .35 References and related information .............................................................................. .36 Safeguarding Adults Board Websites ........................................................................... .36 Appendices ................................................................................................................37 Appendix 1 - Glossary ................................................................................................38 Appendix 2 – Self-neglect and hoarding ........................................................................46 Appendix 3 – Roles and Responsibilities of other Agencies .............................................53 Appendix 4 – Risk Assessment Document .................................................................... .58 Appendix 5 – Nominated Enquirer (NE) ........................................................................61 Appendix 6 – Joint working between Safeguarding Adults Services and MARAC/HRDA ...73 Appendix 7- Practice Guidance – Protocol for working with adults at risk who do not wish to engage with services ...................................................................................................75 Appendix 8 – Information sharing ............................................................................... .79