Task 3- Report
(A) Identify national policies and local systems:
* Relevant up-to-date government policies;
* Statement of Government Policy on Adult Safeguarding (2011);
* ‘No Secret: guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, (2000)’
* National framework and code of practice for health and social care;
* ‘Safeguarding Adults’ national policy review (2009);
* Work of the Care Quality Commission (Essential Standards of Quality and Safety March 2010);
* Local systems
* The scope of responsibility of Local Safeguarding Adults Boards (LSABs) and protection committees;
* Local Area Agreements (LAAs)
(B) Explain the role of different agencies:
* Importance of multi-agency and inter-agency working;
* Social service;
* Health service;
* Voluntary service;
* The police;
* Responsibilities for overseeing the safeguarding assessment and its outcome;
* Responsibilities of the Independent Safeguarding ;
* Authority (ISA);
* The national Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS);
* Criminal Records Bureau( DBS)
(c) Identify reports into serious failures
* Care Quality Commission report (2010)
* Winterbourne View;
* Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in England (2010-11) (NHS);
* Equality and Human Rights Commission Close to Home (2012);
* Final Report of the Independent Inquiry into Care Provided by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (2009);
* National Audit of Dementia (2011)
(D) Identify sources of advice and support about your own role.
* Policies, procedures and agreed ways of working within the workplace setting;
* Current and relevant sources of information from websites,
* Leaflets, organisation,
* Local and voluntary groups;
* Voluntary organisation;
* Publications;
* Information from the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA);
* Social Care Institute for...