Section Seven: Recommendations and Action plans Recommendation Scope of i.e. or regional Action to take Lead Agency Key milestones achieved in enacting recommendation Target Date Date of completion and Outcome Avon and Somerset Constabulary to ensure that all operational staff-members are reminded of the importance of intelligence submissions for any relevant incident they attend. Local To form part of training and raising awareness which will, in turn, increase knowledge and under-standing of our Domestic Abuse processes Avon and Somerset Constabulary A dip sample of intelligence system to be and remedial measures implemented as necessary. To be conducted before the finalisation of the IMR report. 31/03/16 All operational staff to be reminded of the importance of recognising the risk to children living within a parent declining mental health. To be measured by an increase in referrals from the Safeguarding Coordination Units to Children’s social care. Local Implement through briefings Avon and Somerset Constabulary completed 31/03/16
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 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 North 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 CAADA 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 admin 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 multi-agency policy / procedure on Domestic Abuse and Violence or a multi-agency training programme. Local to B&NES agencies B&NES Council to publish a policy / procedure on Domestic Abuse and Violence, along with a training programme. B&NES Responsible Authorities Safety Partnership) completed 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
Case notes Reminders to be given to Duty Team to ensure clarity and consistency in record keeping Local Duty Team manager will ensure records are recorded directly by the person who receives the information Bath & NES Council Children’s Social Care This issue will be referred to at the duty workshop 05/05/16 Completed by 31/03/2016 That the Local Safeguarding Adults Board reviews the quality of referrals being made into safeguarding, particularly those made by statutory partners. Local to Bath and North East Somerset To review current referrals, identifying key issues/learning. Working across agencies, particularly statutory partners to agree a minimum set of data that should be provided by organisations when making safeguarding referrals. Consideration also to be given to how referrals for alternative forms of support such as social care assessments should be identified separately from safeguarding concerns, or where information only is being shared that there is an agreed process for how these should be actioned by the receiving agencies. BANES Safeguarding Adults Board 31/12/16 DHI risk assessment for clients entering casework services to be reviewed and 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 Reach risk assessment completed, organisational 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