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Plymouth Multi-agency Adult Safeguarding Guidance

This manual is intended to guide the safeguarding approach of all agencies across all sectors, and sets out expectations which should be regarded as best practice and to which signatory agencies have agreed. It contains policy and detailed guidance, as well as other procedures which constitute the Safeguarding Process. It is also supported and informed by a range of other documents which are linked in relevant chapters.

The policy has been developed in line with the Care and Support Statutory Guidance - Issued under the Care Act 2014, Department of Health and the 2016 revised guidance.

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This contents list is sub divided into the following sections, each section contains relevant Chapters/Procedures:

1. Context and Introduction

Section Title
1.1 Adult Safeguarding - What it is and Why it Matters
1.2 Values and Principles: Making Safeguarding Personal
1.3 Out-of-Area Safeguarding Adults Arrangements
1.4 Plymouth Safeguarding Adults Partnership (previously known as Plymouth Safeguarding Adults Board)
1.5 Roles and Responsibilities
1.6 Mental Capacity
1.7 Safeguarding Adults and Human Rights
1.8 Deprivation of Liberty
1.9 Out of Hours Service
1.10 H. M. Coroner

2. Safeguarding Framework

Section Title
2.1 Safeguarding Framework Flowchart
2.2 Adult Safeguarding Framework Explained
2.3 Multi-agency pathway protocol
2.4 Adult Safeguarding Enquiry Guidance
2.5 Professional Curiosity and Safeguarding
2.6 Involving Commissioning in Safeguarding Enquiries
2.7 Gaining Access to an Adult Suspected to be at Risk of Neglect or Abuse
2.8 Involving Service Providers in the Safeguarding Adults Process
2.9 Risk Management, Self Neglect and Hoarding Policy & Guidance
2.10 Large Scale and Whole Service Concerns
2.11 Escalation Process to Resolve Professional Disagreement
2.12 Complaints about the Safeguarding Process
Section Title
3.1 Categories of Abuse
3.2 Allegations Against Persons in a Position of Trust
3.3 Carers
3.4 Abuse by Another Adult at Risk
3.5 Domestic Violence and Abuse
3.6 Child Protection
3.7 Transitional Safeguarding
3.8 Direct Payments
3.9 Safer Recruitment Guidance
3.10 Education and Training (Plymouth Safeguarding Adults Partnership Training Information)
3.11 Information Sharing
3.12 Whistleblowing
3.13 Ensuring Quality in Provider Services
3.14 Care Quality Commission
3.15 Advocates
3.16 Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
3.17 Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC)
3.18 Disclosure and Barring Service
3.19 Safeguarding Adult Reviews
3.20 Office of the Public Guardian
3.21

Supporting people living with dementia through safeguarding processes
3.22 County Lines and Cuckooing
3.23 Pressure ulcers: how to safeguard adults

4. Library

Legislation library

5. Local contacts and keywords

Section Title
5.1 Local Contacts
5.2 Local Keywords

National guidance

National guidance list

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