on the board to consider and agree the proposed actions needed. It then monitors the implementation of these actions with the help of the Safeguarding Adults Review Panel. The summary report is published and made available to the public. 7.4 Safeguarding Adults Review Reports Trafford Council are committed to learning and sharing its findings from the Safeguarding Adults Reviews as widely as possible in order to enhance learning and inform practice. 7.5 Roles and Responsibilities Trafford Council’s SAB will ensure judgements events and practice adhere to the following principle. The policy and procedures are based on The Six Principles of Safeguarding that underpin all adult safeguarding work. In order to meet their core duties and overarching objective, SABs will require information including general and personal data. Personal data is needed to undertake, for example, safeguarding adult’s reviews and general data is needed to identify trends and patterns in safeguarding activity, abuse and neglect. The grounds on which SABs can require information to be supplied to them are specified in Section 45 of the Care Act 2014 7.6 Outside of SAR remit Where the SAB agrees that a situation does not meet the criteria but agencies will benefit from a review of actions other methodologies can be considered. These include: Serious Incident Review: Organisations should use their own SI procedures if this is deemed suitable and special consideration should be given to the involvement of relevant partner organisations Individual Management Review (IMR): IMR’s are reviews undertaken by a single agency/organisation and are a critical analysis of that organisation’s management of the case. IMR will identify lessons the organisation has learnt from the review and the actions. Reflective Practice Session: The original participants in the case may review identified aspects of the case as part a reflective practice session chaired by the Safeguarding Lead or such suitable person The SAB should be primarily concerned with weighing up what type of review process will promote the most effective learning and improvement action to prevent future deaths or serious harm occurring again. This may be where a case can provide useful insights into the way organisations are working together to prevent and reduce abuse and neglect of adults. SARs may also be used to explore examples of good practice where this is likely to identify lessons that can be applied to future cases. Early discussions need to take place with the adult, family and friends to agree how they wish to be involved. The adult who is the subject of any SAR need not have been in receipt of care and support services for the SAB to arrange a review in relation to them.
Ensuring the enquiries have taken place in accordance with the agreed enquiry plan and expressed outcomes of the adult/representative (where required) Ensuring agreed actions have concluded or systems are in place to ensure they will occur – an example of this will be to seek evidence that referrals have been made to the Disclosure and Barring Service when required. Considering if additional Enquiries or actions are required by the Council in accordance with the Council’s duties under s42 of the Care Act 2014. The locality team safeguarding coordinator will reserve the right to challenge the body making the Enquiry if it considers that the process and/or outcomes are unsatisfactory. When causing Enquiries by other agencies, the locality team safeguarding coordinator will use the “Causing an enquiry letter” which can be found in Appendix E of these procedures. 16.25 Timescales Unless the situation was regarded as so urgent that it was decided to conduct an immediate enquiry, the enquiry lead will make contact with the adult at risk and begin the enquiry immediately following the planning meeting or discussion (where this is appropriate). The enquiry should be implemented without delay and should aim to be completed within 20 working days of the referral being made. If for any reason the enquiry cannot be completed within the timescales, a revised agreement about timescales and any necessary action(s) to be taken must be reached with the enquiry lead and other relevant organisations and recorded. 16.25 The enquiry lead’s report The report should be based upon the facts established within the enquiry. Any opinions expressed within the report should be referenced as such. The enquiry report should be focused on the experience of the adult at risk, whether the person has experienced abuse and what actions can safeguard them from future harm. Ascertain the adult’s views and wishes. If any person could not be interviewed or if certain records could not be accessed, the enquiry report should record this along with the reasons why. The report should evidence how conclusions or recommendations have been reached. Personally identifiable information concerning the adult at risk, the person alleged to have caused harm or any other parties should be kept to the minimum necessary for the purposes of the report.
• The person / agency who raised the adult safeguarding concern. • The person / agency who were identified as the potential source of risk. • Key partner agencies. • Any involved stakeholder agency/individual. The consent of the adult to share information should be gained, and usual information sharing rules apply. 16.29.4 Possible outcomes for the at risk Increased monitoring Removed from property or service Care Act assessment and services action Court of Protection Change of appointeeship Management of access to finances Referral to advocacy scheme/IMCA Referral for counselling Increase/different care package Action under Mental Health Act Review of direct Payments/Support Management of access to alleged perpetrator Declaratory relief(where a matter needs clarifying by the courts) Referral to complaints procedure Service user refused intervention Guardianship Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) Action by placing authority Review of care plan/risk assessment No Further action Other please specify 16.29.5 Possible outcomes for the person alleged to have caused harm Criminal prosecution Police action Disciplinary action Community care assessment, service Management of access to alleged victim Referral to DBS Referral to professional body Action by CQC Action by Health care Commission Continued monitoring Counselling/training/treatment Referral to Court Mandated Treatment Action under Mental Health Act Review of care plan/risk assessment Action by placing authority Management action, supervision, training Carers assessment Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) No Further action Contract of agency suspended Other please specify 16.30 Adults Safeguarding Plan - Overview