FAQ: What Is The Recommended Timeframe For Taking Action In The Safeguarding Assessment Strategy?
9.4 Timeliness risk Managing immediate risks- Some adult safeguarding concerns will require an immediate response to safeguard the adult. As an indicative timescale, an assessment of immediate risks and action needed should be undertaken within 48 hours of receiving the adult safeguarding concern.
What is the recommended timeframe for taking action in the review process?
A review must be undertaken in a timely manner. The process should be completed within six months of the decision being made by the Chair of the Safeguarding Adults Board that a review is to be undertaken.
What is the safeguarding assessment strategy?
The safeguarding assessment strategy is planned by a multi-agency meeting/discussion. Co-ordinating the collection of information about abuse or neglect that has occurred or might occur. This may include different investigations e.g. criminal, disciplinary etc.
When should a safeguarding decision be made?
The Local Authority Adult Social Care manager will make the following decisions and take the following actions about the Referral. This is called the decision stage and should occur within one working day of receiving the alert.
What is a safeguarding strategy?
It is about the protection of harm by abuse, neglect and exploitation which undermines people’s relationships and self-belief. Safeguarding is a range of activities aimed at upholding a child and/ or adult’s human right to be safe and free from abuse.
What is a Section 42 safeguarding?
What is Safeguarding Adults? The Care Act 2014 (Section 42) requires that each local authority must make enquiries, or cause others to do so, if it believes an adult is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect.
What is the timeframe for the local authority to make a decision about the type of response required?
Within one working day of a referral being received a local authority social worker should make a decision about the type of response that is required.
How long should a safeguarding investigation take?
How long an investigation takes. That depends on how complicated it is, how many people are involved and how quickly people give us information. We try to finish an investigation within 14 weeks.
How long does a safeguarding referral take?
All referrals from practitioners should be confirmed in writing, by the referrer, within 48 hours. If the referrer has not received an acknowledgement within three working days, they should contact Children’s social care again.
What do you do in a safeguarding situation?
Reporting Safeguarding Concerns: The First Steps Listen carefully to their story and respect their rights. Notify the child or young person that only the people who need to know will be informed. Don’t try to solve the situation yourself or confront anyone. Remember to take all claims seriously.
When should I make a safeguarding referral and to who?
Referrals must be made as soon as possible – immediately if urgent action (threat to life or serious significant harm) is required; for all others within 24 hours. For school staff (both teaching and non-teaching), concerns should be reported via the schools’ or colleges’ Designated Safeguarding Lead.
What are the 3 basic principles for safeguarding information?
Ensure all staff understand the basic principles of confidentiality, data protection, human rights and mental capacity in relation to information-sharing.
How does the safeguarding process work?
protect the adult from the abuse and neglect, as the adult wishes; establish if any other person is at risk of harm; make decisions as to what follow-up actions should be taken with regard to the person or organisation responsible for the abuse or neglect. enable the adult to achieve resolution and recovery.
When Should a strategy discussion take place?
Strategy discussions should be convened when there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm. Our analysis of SCR reports found several instances where a strategy discussion should have been convened but was not.
What two key things should safeguarding strategies respect?
Safeguard and promote the interests and well-being of children and vulnerable adults with whom it is working. Take all reasonable practical steps to protect them from harm, discrimination, or degrading treatment. Respect their rights, wishes and feelings.
What is an example of safeguarding?
Examples of safeguarding issues include suspected abuse, bullying, sexual exploitation, radicalisation, grooming, allegations against staff, forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM).
