Safeguarding Adults Procedures

57  Ensure that an interim and a final safeguarding plan are put in place with adequate arrangements for review and monitoring.  Ensure that actions leading from Enquiries are proportionate to the level of risk and enable the adult at risk to be in control, unless there are clear recorded reasons why this should not be the case.  Ensure independent scrutiny of circumstances leading to the concern and to Safeguarding Adults work.  Facilitate learning the lessons from practice and communicate these to SABs. Director for Adult Social Services (DASS) The DASS has specific responsibilities under statutory guidance issued by the DHSC. Within adult social services, the director has a responsibility to: • Maintain a clear organisational and operational focus on Safeguarding Adults and that statutory responsibilities are met. • Make sure Disclosure & Barring Services standards are met. • The director is also responsible for either chairing, or ensuring the effective chairing of, a local SAB as required by the Care Act 2014.