43 MAPPA (multi-agency public protection arrangements) statutory arrangements for managing sexual and violent offenders. MARM (Multi-Agency Risk Management) guidance concerns arrangements to hold meetings concerning adults at risk in the community experiencing a high or unmanageable level of risk because of circumstances which might cause harm to themselves or others. Where this potentially relates to harm or abuse caused by others a MARM meeting should only be held by agreement with the local Safeguarding Team that there is no conflict with the need to pursue the matter under Section 42 (ii) of the Care Act Safeguarding Regulatory Guidance. Some MARM discussions will be held about adults are self-neglecting. The full set of criteria are included within the MARM Guidance MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) the multi-agency forum of organisations that manage high-risk cases of domestic abuse, stalking and ‘honour’- based violence. Mate crime Is a form of crime in which a perpetrator befriends an adult at risk with the intention of then exploiting the adult financially, physically or sexually. Mate crime perpetrators take advantage of the isolation and vulnerability of their victim to win their confidence. Mental capacity refers to whether someone has the mental capacity to make a decision or not. MCA (Mental Capacity Act 2005) The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory framework to empower and protect people aged 16 and over who lack, or may lack, mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves because of illness, a learning disability, or mental health problems. The act was fully implemented in October 2007 and applies in England and Wales. MHA (Mental Health Act 2007) amends the Mental Health Act 1983 (the 1983 Act), the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. This includes changing the way the 1983 Act defines mental disorder, so that a single definition applies throughout the Act, and abolishes references to categories of disorder. NCA (National Crime Agency) a non-departmental public body of the government with a remit to tackle serious organised crime. NHS (National Health Service) the publicly funded health care system in the UK. Nominated Enquirer a professional appointed from one or more agency to undertake specific tasks as part of the Section 42 enquiry. It is essential to involve the adult/s at the centre of the concern from the start of the safeguarding activity and the nominated enquirer (who might the be SAP) will obtain their views. Offender Assessment System (OAS) a standardised process for the assessment of offenders developed jointly by the Probation and the Prison Services. Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) established in October 2007, the OPG supports the Public Guardian in registering enduring powers of attorney, lasting powers of attorney and in supervising Court of Protection appointed deputies. The OPG have produced a revised safeguarding strategy (July 2017) about how they will respond to concerns and work with others to keep people safe. Out of Hours duty officer the social worker on duty in the Local Authority’s Out of Hours Service which is an Adult Social Care team that responds to out-of-hours referrals where intervention from the council is required to protect a vulnerable child or adult with care and support needs, and where it would not be safe, appropriate or lawful to delay that intervention to the next working day.
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