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MULTI-AGENCY SAFEGUARDING ADULTS POLICY - UPDATED FEBRUARY 2017

MULTI-AGENCY SAFEGUARDING ADULTS PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF ADULTS WITH CARE AND SUPPORT NEEDS IN BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH & POOLE - UPDATED NOVEMBER 2021

The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Safeguarding Adults Board together with the Dorset Safeguarding Adults Board have reviewed and rewritten the Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures to ensure that these are compliant with the Care Act 2014, and the associated Care Act guidance and 2015 update.

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Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Policy
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Procedures
BPDSAB Communication Strategy The purpose of our strategy is to publicise our work and to ensure that everyone who needs to know about safeguarding adults is informed.
Multi-Agency Risk Management (MARM) Guidance
Multi-Agency Risk Management (MARM) Summary Guidance

Carers and Safeguarding Report
This briefing provides an update of the ADASS Advice for frontline workers. It is intended to be used as a practical tool and does not seek to amend or replace existing statutory guidance that may be in place. The briefing will support the improvement in practice regarding safeguarding adults as well as safeguarding their carers.
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Carers and Safeguarding Report

National Mental Capacity Act Competency Framework
This document has been produced by the National Mental Capacity Forum and a number of key national organisations. The framework has been designed to help staff, at every level, demonstrate the core principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
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National Mental Capacity Act Competency Framework​
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Personal Data Exchange Agreement
In order to clarify roles and responsibilities with regard to data sharing a Personal Data Exchange Agreement has been produced.
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Personal Data Exchange Agreement

​Self-Neglect and Hoarding 
A range of documents that will support practitioners when working with people who may meet the criteria for self-neglect and/or hoarding. The guidance, Professional Checklist and meeting notes can be found in Appendix 2 of the Procedures.
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Multi-Agency Self-Neglect and Hoarding Guidance
Self-Neglect Toolkit - This toolkit aims to ensure that practitioners are equipped with methods of working with people in a manner that is meaningful and coordinated. The Toolkit must be used in conjunction with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole​ and Dorset Safeguarding Adults Boards, Self-Neglect and Hoarding Multi Agency Guidance.
Self Neglect Professionals Checklist (To establish Self-Neglect and Hoarding)
Self Neglect Self-Neglect and Hoarding Multi-Agency Meeting Notes

Standards for Essential Safeguarding Adults Skills Training (V4.1)

Its aim is to provide guidance to managers and their organisations and to set a standard with regards to the content required in safeguarding adult training. This will ensure that staff acquire the appropriate knowledge, understanding and capability to safeguard adults at risk from harm.  This document outlines a specific set of standards which give guidance to organisations on the content required in essential safeguarding adults skills training. The standards are based on the National Capability Framework for Safeguarding Adults and are available on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Safeguarding Adults Board website link below and Dorset Council website to download.

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Standards for Essential Safeguarding Adults Skills Training (V4.1)

Training Strategy
The Training Strategy aims to provide information on the required safeguarding training for all partners of the SABs, enabling them to undertake their roles as either commissioners of services, service providers, carers, or volunteers. Defining the required training will enable the Dorset and BCP SABs to seek assurance from partners that the workforce is trained to the specified standards, in accordance with their roles.
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Training Strategy

Working with Adults at Risk
These documents can be used to collect information when interviewing a person or their representative following the raising of a concern.
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Nominated Enquirer Report Form
Risk Assessment Document
Safeguarding Adults Enquiry Summary

7 Minute Learnings
7 Minute Learning on 'Making Safeguarding Personal'
7 Minute Learning for ‘Learning about Contractures’
7 Minute Learning for ‘Learning from a SAR in a Dorset Nursing Home’
7 Minute Learning for ‘Self-Neglect’
7 Minute Learning for ‘Emollients and Smoking’
​7 Minute Learning for Homelessness
7 Minute Learning for Professional Curiosity
7 Minute Learning for Understanding Homelessness

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