6. Business Plan Aims Objective Output Outcome Timescale Lead Officer General To further improve identification of adults at risk of harm, to provide support to them when it is needed and to provide the means to protect them from preventable harm. Improve content and completion of Adult Protection Module for SWIFT. Improve completion of NHS System in respect of adults at risk of harm. Improve identification and referral of adults at risk of harm via Adult Concern Reports. Review content of the Adult Protection Module. Keep under review and audit completion of the Adult Protection module. Local review of implementation and interface of the DATIX system in respect of adults at risk of harm. Undertake a review and analysis of concern reports received. Inverclyde HSCP/Council is meeting its duties and responsibilities under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. Inverclyde HSCP/Health is meeting its duties and responsibilities under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. Inverclyde HSCP and Police Scotland are meeting duties and responsibilities under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. September 2016 and 6 monthly thereafter. 2017 and annually thereafter. December 2016 and annually thereafter. Adult Protection Coordinator and SWIFT Team Lead. Service Manager Quality and Development and Adult Protection Coordinator. Police Scotland K Division and Adult Protection Coordinator. Aims Objective Output Outcome Timescale Lead Officer
Quality Assurance Safe outcomes for adults. Practice standards and guidance. Robust policies and procedures. Continued use and framework for self and evaluation. Review interim inter-agency framework for Significant Case Reviews. Single agency monthly thematic audits. Annual of referrals not leading to investigation. Agency case file audit. Service User and Carer evaluation / Audit of experience of Adult Support and Protection. Audit of SWIFT AP Module Establish an agreed criteria and procedure for such reviews. To have a robust quality assurance performance framework in operation providing regular reports to both the Adult Protection Committee and appropriate stakeholders. Completion and submission of National Dataset to Scottish Government Confirmed from last business plan as national review not yet published. Aim to incorporate recommendations. Commence January 2017. July 2017 and 12 monthly thereafter. September 2017. June 2017 and annually thereafter. 6 monthly till April 2017 and annually thereafter. By 2018. Adult Protection Quality Assurance Working Group. Adult Protection Coordinator Adult Protection Coordinator Aims Objective Output Outcome Timescale Lead Officer Training Implement training strategy.
Ensure all levels of staff, service users, carers and the wider community have access to appropriate training. To have events co-produced. Evaluation of Training. Seminars, inputs and presentations to local bodies, service users and carers and at public events. Provide places at APC organised events as appropriate to service carers and community representatives. Provide access to appropriate training to service carers and community representatives. Financial Harm Training. Multi Agency Initial Awareness Training. Adult Protection/Sexual Health Training for Adults with learning disabilities. Safety Course – adults with learning disabilities. Ongoing. January 2017 and monthly thereafter. Ongoing 2 x monthly until January 2017 thereafter monthly. Protection Coordinator. Adult Protection Training Working Group. Protection Training Working Group. Aims Objective Output Outcome Timescale Lead Officer The Adult Protection Committee has the skills and knowledge to fulfil as functions Members have access to all relevant training as required. See training
A minimum of two developmental sessions per year. Aims Objective Output Outcome Timescale Lead Officer Communication and Engagement To improve working in order to safeguard adults at risk in Inverclyde across statutory, agencies and the public. Update Communication Strategy. Review communications planner. Repeat Citizen and Your Voice Panels. Review impact of Understanding Harm DVDs – YouTube ‘hits’. Support National campaigns. Update website. Consult on content of ASP website pages. Service user evaluation. Co-production of events. To have an effective communication strategy where everyone is aware of their role and responsibility to protect adults from harm. September 2016. Winter / Spring 2017. February 2017. As arises. Ongoing. 2017. Adult Support and Protection Communication and Engagement Working Group.
Aims Objective Output Outcome Timescale Lead Officer Work in partnership with users and carers to ensure safeguarding arrangements and interventions adhere to principles of the Act and actions and services are effective. Create opportunities for adults at risk to contribute to practice development. Support and Protection Communication and Engagement Working Group. Aims Objective Output Outcome Timescale Lead Officer Policies and Procedures To keep under review the procedures and practices of the public bodies and office holders to which this section applies. Review existing Inverclyde Adult Protection Policy and Practice Guidelines in line with 2016 West of Scotland Review procedures. To have a robust process of reviewing policy and procedures to reflect current research, practice, policy drivers and legislative change. April 2017. Adult Protection Coordinator.
Guidance review, reviewed Code of Practice, changes to Police Scotland process and context of a fully integrated HSCP. Review existing Child and Adult Protection Interface Multiagency guidance. Review existing Child and Adult Protection Interface Multiagency guidance. Review procedures. Review procedures. June 2016. January 2018. Adult Protection Coordinator and Team Leader Quality Assurance. Adult Protection Coordinator and Child Protection Coordinator Aims Objective Output Outcome Timescale Lead Officer Review existing Adult Protection Quick Guide. Extend Good Practice Guidance for use with ‘other’ Review document. Adapt and develop existing guidance documents used with Registered Social Landlords and Care Home Providers. April 2017. October 2017. Adult Protection Coordinator. Adult Protection Coordinator and Service Provider Representation.