204 Safeguarding adults Technical Certificate Workshop 2 1August 2012

Objectives By the end of the session learners will; Know how to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse Know how to respond to disclosed or suspected abuse Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection policies and procedures Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse Know how to recognise and report unsafe practice August 20122

Brainstorm; What makes a individual vulnerable? August 20123

Vulnerable adult The definition of ‘vulnerable adult’ is someone who: –‘has attained the age of 18; is in residential care or is in sheltered accommodation or receives domiciliary care or receives any form of health care and has any form of disability’ –(Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) And –'someone who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who is or may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation'. –(No Secrets 2000)  Why are the people we support more vulnerable to abuse? 4August 2012

What is safeguarding? How do we safeguard? 5August 2012

What is safeguarding? Protecting adults from harm How do we safeguard? Reporting abuse when we suspect it Making our care plans person centred Talking with clients Having training Know what to look out for Being approachable Flagging suspicions. 6August 2012

What is abuse? Mistreatment by any other person that violates a person's human and civil rights. Abuse can vary from treating someone with disrespect in a way that affects the person's quality of life, to causing actual physical suffering. Abuse can happen anywhere 7August 2012

Brainstorm; Types of abuse August 20128

7 Types of abuse Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Psychological/emotional abuse, Financial abuse, Self neglect, Neglect by others Institutional abuse 9August 2012

Who abuses? Anyone can be an abuser, often it can be the person you least expect, such as: –Spouse/partner –Carers and Care Workers –Family member/relative –Friend –Neighbour –Volunteer helper –Someone not known to the person. 10August 2012

Scenarios August

Discussion; Reducing the likelihood of abuse Using Person centred planning Active participation August

Abuse and reporting abuse guarding/ guarding/ 13August 2012

Recording suspected abuse All information should be factual and include times, dates, names of people contacted. All contact with the abused person, alleged perpetrator and any witnesses must be recorded using the exact words the person used. If there are any physical injuries, these can be recorded using the body maps and the form to describe the shape, size, colour of bruises. 14August 2012

Preserving evidence In the case of abuse- anything could be evidence; –Remember: Don’t move or touch anything at the scene of event Where possible, leave things as and where they are. If anything has to be handled, keep this to a minimum. Do not clean up. Do not touch what you do not have to. Do not wash anything or in any way remove fibres, blood etc Preserve the clothing and footwear of the victim. Handle these as little as possible to avoid cross contamination. Preserve anything used to comfort or warm a victim – e.g. a blanket. Note in writing the state of the clothing of both alleged victim and alleged perpetrator. Note injuries in writing. Make full written notes on the conditions and attitudes of the people involved in the incident. Note and preserve any obvious evidence such as footprints or fingerprints. 15August 2012

Break August

Agencies involved in safeguarding Lancashire Adult and Community Services Directorate (Social Workers) Police Independent Social Care Providers inc. Supporting People Probation Service Safeguarding Children representative Medical professionals CQC Your organisations Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Now pick three of these and write what their roles and responsibilities are. 17August 2012

National Legislations and policy- see handout 'No Secrets' 2000 Safeguarding Adults - Consultation of the Review of the 'No Secrets' Guidance 2009 Human Rights Act 1998 CQC (CSCI) Safeguarding Adults Protocol and Guidance 2007 CQC Safeguarding Statement 2009 Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice 2009 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups 2006 Bichard Inquiry Report 2009 The Equality Act August 2012

Local policy LCC Multi-agency policy and procedure- Offers step by step guidance on the reporting of abuse, local safeguarding procedures and appropriate practices LCC Safeguarding adults policy (2010) Guidance to ensure all agencies work within a standard set of guidelines. Ensuring people are safe, free from violence, harm and abuse. Organisational policy Complaints- why is it important to have easy read versions of this? 19August 2012

Failures in social care 7RFEhttp:// 7RFE August