Adult Protection in Shropshire

1. Adult Protection in Shropshire Sarah Bland Adult Protection Manager Shropshire County Council

2. Adult Protection in Shropshire • Structure of the Multi-Agency Adult Protection Policy • Aim of the Multi-Agency Adult Protection Policy • to make clear staff roles and responsibilities • to establish what has happened i.e. prove or disprove • put together a protection plan

3. History • March 2000 No Secrets • April 2001 Vulnerable Adult Protection Committee established • July 2001 Appointment of Adult Protection Manager • October 2001 Launch of Policy • April 2002 Allocation of training budget • November 2002 Launch of Policy review • January 2003 Appointment of part time administrator • January 2004 Launch of revised Policy

4. History (cont.) • March 2004 Audit process begins • September 2005 Funding confirmed for Adult Protection Chairperson and Minute Taker • December 2005 Appointment of joint post with Shropshire Partners in Care • March 2005 Appointment of Chairperson • April 2006 Launch of revised Policy review • May 2006 Move to two offices for Adult Protection Team

5. Investigation Process • Team receives Referral Form • Information discussed with team manager/senior worker • Strategy discussion with the Police • Level I Interview • Level II Planning meeting • Level III Review meeting

6. Investigation process (cont.) • The role of the team manager/senior worker • The role of the investigating worker • The rights of the alleged abuser • What if the alleged abuser is a member of the family • What if the alleged abuser is another vulnerable adult • Dealing with allegations of abuse against paid staff • Dealing with alleged institutional abuse • Management reviews

7. Interesting Fact No.1 • On the 14th June I will be 40 years young……..

8. Audit • Yearly audit • Random sample selected • Quantitative information gathered • Qualitative information gathered • Approximately 25 cases per year audited • Feedback to team managers and senior workers

9. Disadvantages • Getting information from teams • figures out of date • forms not complete or missing • Lack of consistency in implementation • number of investigation teams • Seen as time consuming by investigation teams • Large document

10. Advantages • Comprehensive step-by-step guide • referring • investigating • standard letters • set agendas • Multi-Agency decision making • Clarifies the roles and responsibilities of agencies • Increases “transparency” • Protects staff as well as service users

11. Data Collection

12. Interesting Fact No.2 • On 16th June I may not be alive……

13. Reviewing the Policy • April 2006 – March 2007 • Re-launch Policy April 2007 • Sub-groups • Consultation with teams and partners

14. Training • Module 1 - Awareness • Module 2 - Managing the Referral Process • Module 3 - Interviewing and investigating • Module 4 - Adult Protection and the Law • Module 5 - Achieving Best Evidence • Module 6 - Chairing Training • Module 7 - Minute Taking • Module 8 - Understanding the links between MAPPA and Adult Protection • Module 9 - Interviewing Alleged Abusers

15. Related Issues • Quarterly meetings with Achieving Best Evidence trained staff • Quarterly meetings to discuss adult protection case studies • Development of standardised Disciplinary Policy for the independent sector • Local list of abusers to go on CareFirst

16. Interesting Fact No.3 • If I don’t make it past the 16th June, not to worry…..