Adult Protection in Shropshire Sarah Bland Adult Protection Manager Shropshire County Council

Adult Protection in Shropshire Structure of the Multi-Agency Adult Protection Policy Aim of the Multi-Agency Adult Protection Policy –to make clear staff roles and responsibilities –to establish what has happened i.e. prove or disprove –put together a protection plan

History March 2000No Secrets April 2001Vulnerable Adult Protection Committee established July 2001Appointment of Adult Protection Manager October 2001Launch of Policy April 2002Allocation of training budget November 2002Launch of Policy review January 2003Appointment of part time administrator January 2004Launch of revised Policy

History (cont.) March 2004Audit process begins September 2005Funding confirmed for Adult Protection Chairperson and Minute Taker December2005Appointment of joint post with Shropshire Partners in Care March 2005Appointment of Chairperson April 2006Launch of revised Policy review May 2006Move to two offices for Adult Protection Team

Investigation Process Team receives Referral Form Information discussed with team manager/senior worker Strategy discussion with the Police Level I Interview Level II Planning meeting Level III Review meeting

Investigation process (cont.) The role of the team manager/senior worker The role of the investigating worker The rights of the alleged abuser What if the alleged abuser is a member of the family What if the alleged abuser is another vulnerable adult Dealing with allegations of abuse against paid staff Dealing with alleged institutional abuse Management reviews

Interesting Fact No.1 On the 14 th June I will be 40 years young……..

Audit Yearly audit Random sample selected Quantitative information gathered Qualitative information gathered Approximately 25 cases per year audited Feedback to team managers and senior workers

Disadvantages Getting information from teams –figures out of date –forms not complete or missing Lack of consistency in implementation –number of investigation teams Seen as time consuming by investigation teams Large document

Advantages Comprehensive step-by-step guide –referring –investigating –standard letters –set agendas Multi-Agency decision making Clarifies the roles and responsibilities of agencies Increases “transparency” Protects staff as well as service users

Data Collection

Interesting Fact No.2 On 16 th June I may not be alive……

Reviewing the Policy April 2006 – March 2007 Re-launch Policy April 2007 Sub-groups Consultation with teams and partners

Training Module 1- Awareness Module 2- Managing the Referral Process Module 3- Interviewing and investigating Module 4- Adult Protection and the Law Module 5- Achieving Best Evidence Module 6- Chairing Training Module 7- Minute Taking Module 8- Understanding the links between MAPPA and Adult Protection Module 9- Interviewing Alleged Abusers

Related Issues Quarterly meetings with Achieving Best Evidence trained staff Quarterly meetings to discuss adult protection case studies Development of standardised Disciplinary Policy for the independent sector Local list of abusers to go on CareFirst

Interesting Fact No.3 If I don’t make it past the 16 th June, not to worry…..