Multi-agency policies and procedures
The 1st April 2015 marks a significant turning point in relation to Safeguarding Adults due to the implementation of the Care Act 2014. The Care Act 2014 replaces the ‘No Secrets’ Guidance. The Joint Safeguarding Adults Policy 2023 replaces all previous Policy documents for the participating Local Authorities and reflects the new legal requirements of the Care Act 2014, together with its associated guidance.
- County Lines – criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults
- County Lines – Resources
- County Lines – Private security sector
- County Lines – Licensed taxi and private hire company staff
- County Lines – Bus and coach company staff
- County Lines – Train operating company staff
- County Lines – Private landlords and letting agents
- Domestic Abuse Practice Guidance 2022
- Multi-agency Best Practice Guidance on identifying and responding to domestic abuse
- Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) – Practitioners Guide
- DASH FAQs
- DASH Risk Identification and Assessment and Management Model
- Risk Identification Checklist and guidance – Young People’s version
- Exploitation
- Offenders
- Victims
- ASP newsletter May 2021
- LWG Local Authorities Modern Slavery Protocol
- LWG Local Authorities NRM Process Guide
- LWG Local Authorities NRM Statutory Duties to identify victims of modern slavery
- LWG Local Authorities’ Referral Pathway for Adult Victims of Modern Slavery
- Avon and Somerset Police – Online Exploitation Information Form
Advocacy and Safeguarding
The Care Act requires local authorities to offer an advocate to anyone who has ‘substantial difficulty’ being involved. This might be in: assessments, care/support planning, reviews and safeguarding cases where the individual lacks a suitable person to facilitate their involvement and/or represent them. The Act makes clear that local authorities have a responsibility to consider a person’s need for an independent advocate from the first time they make contact and through all subsequent contacts. The statutory guidance to the Act indicates that each local authority must; “arrange, where appropriate, for an independent advocate to represent and support an adult who is the subject of a safeguarding enquiry or safeguarding adult review (SAR),” where the above conditions are met.
Information for people living in or being supported in South Glos needing Care Act Advocacy or mental health advocacy (IMCA) – South Gloucestershire | South West Advocacy Network (swanadvocacy.org.uk)
Information for people living in or being supported in Bristol needing mental health Advocacy(IMCA) – Bristol Mind via Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) | POhWER
Information for people living in or being supported in Bristol needing Care Act Advocacy – Your Say Referrals – Your Say Advocacy (yoursay-advocacy.com)