Creating a safeguarding culture - a quick guide for registered managers
The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) have published a new quick guide aimed at registered managers of care homes. The quick guide covers policy and procedure requirements with the aim of creating and maintaining a positive safeguarding culture.
You can also read the full guideline document Safeguarding in Care Homes (NG109) here
Prevention in Social Care
Prevention in social care is about encouraging people to be more proactive about their health and wellbeing.
This new briefingshared by Social Care Institute for Excellence sets prevention in the context of the Care Act and describes the role for commissioners and practitioners, including how prevention is understood in social care and the current evidence base.
Community Care - resources for Social Workers
Community Care have shared a series of Social work podcasts to support you through COVID-19. These cover issues ranging from advice on conducting remote visits and supervision, tackling domestic abuse and loneliness and caring for yourself
An introduction to MAPPA - foundation training
Do you want to find out more about Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA). This course provides a general introction to principles, purpose and procedures of MAPPA and will introduce participants to the MAPPA guidance and other relevant materials.
The course is scheduled for Monday 14th June 2021 from 10am-2pm via MSteams (future dates will also be available) and to attend you do not need any prior knowledge or experience of MAPPA.
If you or a member of your staff would like to attend this training, then please email mappa@cumbria.pnn.police.uk with your name, agency and email address, plus the date of the training you wish to attend. Please put ‘MAPPA Training –2021 within the subject box of your email.
Supporting people with dementia to be involved in safeguarding
Research has shown that older adults with dementia are more likely to experience abuse and neglect than those without a diagnosis. People who are living with dementia are entitled to be free from abuse and neglect and where abuse is experienced, and action should be taken to stop and prevent it.
The Department of Health & Social Care (DoHSC) has publishedguidancewhich sets out good practice for working people living with dementia, suggesting ways in which professionals can provide quality safeguarding and best involve people in decision-making.
Would you recognise the signs of self-neglect and know how to report it?
Are you concerend about a family member, friend or neighbour?
Do you know where to access the multi-agency professional guidance and protocol when dealing with cases of self neglect?
Read our 5 minute briefing which outlines some of the signs of self-neglect, how to recognise and what to do.
