2. Integrated Adult Safeguarding Unit
• Introduce the team
What we do?
how can we help you?

3. The Team

4. Adult Safeguarding Making Safeguarding Personal
Level 4 Safeguarding Enquiries
Identifying themes and trends
Awareness sessions / Training
Safeguarding Champions
MARAC
Established links with partner agencies – PPD, CCG, MMT, Care Management, QAT
SAB - Partnership Forum, online resource
Care Act 2014 – Self Neglect, Human Trafficking/Modern Slavery, Domestic Violence
Care Concerns
Safeguarding Audits
LSCB – MDT Audits
Faith Sector Forum
HDAF
Recovery First
Peer Review

5. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Responsibility for the coordination of DoLS as the Supervisory Body
2 BIA’s in the team – deal with requests for Urgents, MCA/MHA interface and DoLS reviews
BIA forum
MCA Steering group(s)
18 BIA’s employed by Halton BC
Law Commission – delay in final report

6. Common types of abuse in Halton 2014-2015

7. Contacts Report a Safeguarding Alert – 0151 907 8306
Report a care concern –
Halton Borough Council –
Emergency Duty Team –
Police (non emergency) – 101
Crimestoppers –
Gas emergencies –
Electricity emergencies –
Citizens Advice Bureau –
Fire home safety check (fire service) –
Advocacy Works –
Changing Lives (IDVA’s) –
PALS (patient advice and liaison service) –
Dean Tierney,