Adults at risk and their carers may respond in different ways when they are informed…
Pointers for Practice: Promoting participation amongst adults at risk with and without Mental Capacity
It is important to recognise that each adult at risk has their own needs and…
Mental Capacity
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Section 1 sets out five statutory principles that underpin the legal requirements…
Immediate protection and urgent action
Some reports will indicate that immediate protection and urgent action is required because the reported…
Reports out of usual office hours
Outside usual office hours, reports can be made to the social services out of hours…
Information-gathering by the report-taker
The report-taker requires enough information to: be clear about the abuse or neglect concerns and their foundation; understand why the report-maker…
Pointers for Practice: Making a report
When gathering information together to make a report to social services the report maker should:…
Pointers for Practice: Seeking consent
Seeking consent for agencies to share information, when the intention is to make a report…
Anonymity
Practitioners including employees, professionals, independent contractors, should be aware they cannot remain anonymous when making a…
What to do if an adult at risk tells you that they or another person is or has been abused or neglected
An adult at risk may decide to disclose to a practitioner that they are, or have been subject to abuse…