AWP to organise training to increase awareness of how vulnerability to domestic abuse can be linked to history of trauma and agencies available to support Local- wide Training session to be organised by Recovery Team Manager AWP 31/07/16 31/07/16 The Operating Protocol in relation to Safeguarding decisions between AWP and Bath and East Somerset Council needs to be reviewed particularly in relation to alerts having to be made by Team Managers or Senior Practitioners Local to Bath and North East Somerset To review protocols AWP and Bath and North East Somerset Council Safeguarding Team Protocol reviewed and agreed 1/05/16 completed on target.
Awareness raising to be undertaken amongst AWP on DASH/Safe Lives tool and MARAC referrals, particularly the availability of option to refer to MARAC on professional judgement basis. Local to Bath and North East Somerset AWP and the Avon and Somerset Constabulary training programme agreed delivery ongoing 31//16 training delivery ongoing Explore IT solutions to reduce potential delays in reporting Safeguarding concerns Local Continue to implement Liquid Logic project BANES Local Authority and AWP 30/09/16 30/09/16 During the Review it was identified that B&NES does not appear to have a clear policy / procedure on Domestic Abuse and Violence or a multi-agency training programme. Local to B&NES agencies B&NES Council to publish a clear policy / procedure on Domestic Abuse and Violence, along with a multi-agency training programme. B&NES Responsible Authorities Safety Partnership) 31/11/2016
Review procedure on passing messages to advisers Local Quality Manager to review system and report to Director Citizens advice B&NES 29/04/16 completed on target Continue to implement the“ASK RE” information policy which highlights the need not just to signpost to services but t where appropriate to directly refer. National Citizens Advice policy Continued training for new advisers Citizens advice B&NES ongoing for new staff All existing advisers trained continuous training for new Referrals to Children's Social Care to ensure clarity on what constitutes a referral to CSC Local The issue about what constitutes a referral is clearly documented on CSC website. A C.2 is The form used for all agencies to request a service from CSC. This was not progressed by any agency and CSC saw no need to undertake an assessment. If an agency is not happy with the response from CSC they should refer to the LSCB escalation policy Bath & NES Council Children’s Social Care All local agencies will be reminded by BATHNES RAG of referral routes into CSC
DHI risk assessment for clients entering casework services to be reviewed and re-issued to all staff Local (Reach service specific) and regional (all DHI services) Review and revise service and organisational risk assessment processes DHI A revised and agreed risk assessment will be the measure of success 30/09/16 risk assessment completed, actions on track for target date Relevant DHI policies and procedures to be reviewed to consider appropriateness of current thresholds for action Regional (all DHI services) Review and revise organisational policies and procedures (if appropriate) DHI DHI Board sign off of policy & procedure review will be the measure of success 30/09/16 Adult safeguarding policy & procedure currently under review, other actions on track for target date Lettings procedures to be about specifically asking about DV and what support is or could be in place. to To review lettings procedures Knightstone Procedures reviewed 01/04/16 29/03/16 Procedures amended to include DV
IRIS training and advocacy package completed Local All to have the training GP Practice staff have already been trained and clinicians training booked for 21.3.16 and 27.4.16 30/05/16 31/12/16 Specific DVA policy developed local Develop policy GP Practice Completed 30/05/16 31/12/16