What are the multi-agency arrangements for safeguarding adults in North Yorkshire?
The North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board has been set up to protect adults who may be at risk from abuse by promoting co-operation and effective working practices between different agencies.
 | |  | | Serious case reviewsA serious case review is held when a vulnerable adult dies and abuse or neglect is suspected to be a factor in their death. The aim of a serious case review is for all agencies to learn lessons about the way they safeguard vulnerable adults and prevent such tragedies happening in the future.
The purpose of a serious case review is not to re-investigate or to apportion blame. It is to: - Establish whether there are lessons to be learnt from the circumstances of the case about the way in which local professionals and agencies work together to safeguard vulnerable adults;
- Review the effectiveness of procedures (both multi-agency and those of individual organisations);
- Inform and improve local inter-agency practice;
- Improve practice by acting on learning (developing best practice); and
- Prepare or commission a report which brings together and analyses the findings of the various reports from agencies in order to make recommendations for future action.
You can download  findings and recommendations from the serious care review undertaken in North Yorkshire by the North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board [228kb] [pdf].
You can download the North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board - serious case review protocol [87kb] [pdf]. This has been developed by the North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board in accordance with the national framework from the association of directors for social services.
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The board membership includes lead officers from social care services, police, health, housing, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Care Quality Commission and voluntary agencies. The board meets quarterly to ensure that safeguarding policies are fit for purpose and of a high quality. They also consider new national and local developments in safeguarding and look at ways to improve practice. The board also consider lessons learnt and ensure that appropriate training is being delivered effectively to all groups. You can find more information about the work the board does and safeguarding in general, in the documents below. The policies and procedures have been developed in consultation with all partner agencies on the safeguarding adults board. | | | | Reporting abuse - members of the publicIf you suspect that you or someone you know is being abused then you should report this.
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Safeguarding training for people from the statutory, voluntary and independent sectorsAnyone who works with adults in the community, either as a paid worker or volunteer, has a role to play in safeguarding adults and promoting their health and wellbeing. They need to have the right skills and knowledge to work with people to help and protect them. To help achieve this, a range of training courses have been developed to suit all levels of staff and volunteers from the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors. See the safeguarding training course dates for partner organisations [917kb] [pdf] document for a list of the latest courses available and how to access them. All courses must be booked online via the Council's Learning Zone. Please see the  NYCC learning zone - application for online booking [379kb] [word] document to apply for a course. If you have secured a place on a particular course, but then are unable to attend, please inform workforce development immediately by telephoning 01609 536399 or e-mailing workforcedevelopment@northyorks.gov.uk. A cancellation charge of £50 per person, per course will apply with less than seven calendar days' notice. N.B. if a substitute person is offered and attends then this cancellation charge will not apply. North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board - key messages and meeting minutesThe board produce a key messages newsletter after each meeting to inform people in the wider safeguarding adults partnership about their activities. The latest key messages newsletter can be downloaded below, along with key messages from the four prior meetings. You can also download the minutes from the latest five meetings. Safeguarding vulnerable adults - general enquiriesFor general questions and enquiries about safeguarding vulnerable adults, please e-mail the safeguarding adults team safeguardingadultsteam.enquiries@northyorks.gov.uk. Please note this e-mail address is NOT for reporting abuse or making referrals.
Safeguarding vulnerable adults - policies and procedures for North Yorkshire
Collective care guidance for commissioners [392kb] [pdf]
Guidance for commissioning staff for when concerns are raised following individual or multiple safeguarding investigations, or contract compliance visits about systemic issues within collective care settings that may amount to institutional abuse.
Third sector model procedures [97kb] [pdf]
A model procedure for completion by an organisation that will then detail the steps which will be followed where there are concerns that a vulnerable adult could be experiencing abuse and/or neglect.
North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board - annual report 2011-12
North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board - annual report 2010-11
Safeguarding vulnerable adults - training courses
Safeguarding adults level 1 alerter booklet [473kb] [pdf]
Extra material for those who have attended the above course. The booklet does not constitute training on its own. The course is available for all NYCC employees, independent sector, volunteers, carers and those who work with or support vulnerable adults.
North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board - key messages
North Yorkshire safeguarding adults board - meeting minutes
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- Ann Craft Trust
The Ann Craft Trust works to ensure that organisations that support disabled children and vulnerable adults are aware of abuse and protection issues.
- Department of Health - No Secrets
Link to a Department of Health document on 'No Secrets' which provides guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse.
- Multi-agency public protection arrangements for North Yorkshire and York
Multi-agency public protection arrangements ensure that police, probation and prison services work together with other agencies to manage the risks posed by violent and sexual offenders living in the community.
- North Yorkshire and York Forum - third sector information
You can find third sector model policy and procedure information on the North Yorkshire and York Forum website. The website also contains additional information and documents about safeguarding and abuse.
- Practitioner Alliance for Safeguarding Adults
PASAUK works to reflect and respond to the dilemmas inherent in safeguarding practice faced by practitioners from all disciplines. They provide a range of opportunities for practitioners to debate and discuss safeguarding issues.
- Statement of Government policy on adult safeguarding (May 2011)
This document sets out the Government’s policy on safeguarding vulnerable adults. It includes a statement of principles for use by social care services and other agencies for developing and assessing the effectiveness of their safeguarding arrangements.
- The Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. They regulate health and adult social care services, whether provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations.
- The Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is the Government department responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.
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