Case Study Of Safeguarding

potential allegation against yourself and never assume that any action that need to be made is the responsibly of somebody else.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone. According to Gov.uk (2014) safeguarding is a term used to describe how adults and children are protected from various types of abuse and neglect. It is a key responsibility of local authorities as well as a shared priority of many public services including clinicians, social workers, care managers, specialist safeguarding staff and the police. England.nhs.uk (2017) states that multidisciplinary working involves appropriately utilizing of knowledge, skills and best practice from service providers which include health & social care or voluntary and private sector providers
Care Quality Commission, (2014) states that social workers are responsible for identifying and raising concerns, building and managing safeguarding risks and benefits into care planning, reviewing care plans and leading support and enquires into abuse or neglect. The case study states that Andrew is unable to cope living alone as he is now living in a short stay hostel. This raises a concern as to whether Andrew was sufficiently risk assessed when leaving resident care to proceed to community care which is at the responsibility of his named social
The following laws have been developed over a number of years following the response to various cases which have been brought to court and highlighted in various aspects of the media; Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA), The Care Act (2104), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Act (2006). The POVA scheme provides a list of people who are considered unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults and acts as a work force ban. It protects vulnerable people aged 18 and over in care setting in England and Wales. POVA checks are requested as part of disclosures from the criminal records bureau in which ensures employers are unable to employ individuals who appear on the list within a care settings vacancy. The Mental Capacity Act (2005) aims to help protect vulnerable adult who lack the capacity to make important decisions for themselves. This legislation also established the Independent Mental Capacity Advocates Service (IMCAS) which according to (SCIE) promotes equity and social justice and allows people to become more aware of their rights and exercise these