Issue 25 | June 2023
Welcome to the June edition of Pass It On News.
A bi-monthly newsletter bringing you the headlines and new policies, procedures and guidance from your West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board.
KEY POINTS: June 2023 Board meeting
This month we held the first meeting of the Safeguarding Adults Board in the 2023/24 year. The topics discussed included:
- a deep-dive into the work of the Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) subgroup
- updates from the subgroup Chairs
- a review of our draft 2022/23 Annual Report
- updates from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and West Sussex County Council Adult Social Care
The next Board meeting is scheduled for September 2023.
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PUBLISHED: New learning resources
We have recently published a number of new learning resources to support your understanding of adult safeguarding, and to develop your safeguarding practice. Details of these new resources can be found below.
To support your Continual Professional Development (CPD) we have created a CPD Reflective Log (Word) for your use. Please feel free to use this to track, and reflect on, the professional development that you complete using our resources.
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UPDATED: What is Safeguarding resources
We have updated our resources providing an introduction to safeguarding, the types of abuse, and how to refer any safeguarding concerns:
NEW: Policy and Procedure learning resources
Policies and procedures are an essential part of any organisation. Together, policies and procedures provide a road map for day-to-day operations. They ensure compliance with laws and regulations, give guidance for decision-making, and help practice to be consistent.
Find out more:
NEW: The Difference Between Quality and Safeguarding
Our Kingswood Organisational Learning Review told us that learning across agencies is needed regarding the difference between quality and safeguarding concerns.
Please refer to the following resources for support with understanding the difference between quality and safeguarding, and how to respond to each of these concerns:
NEW: Complex Case File Audit Outcomes
We have now published the outcome of our complex case audit which we carried out in 2022 to 2023. This audit looked at the records of ten people who had been referred to our Multi-Agency Risk Management subgroup, also known as MARM. The audit looked to evaluate and reflect on practice, learn from experience, inform multi-agency practice development, and strengthen multi-agency working.
Find out about the outcomes of our complex case file audit:
Multi-Agency Risk Management (MARM) subgroup referrer feedback
Our MARM subgroup helps with adults who remain at high risk despite previous intervention efforts by discussing on a multi-agency level, to consider any/all other options possible to reduce or remove risk.
We are sharing some positive feedback from a referrer who brought their case to the MARM subgroup for advice and support.
The referrer said “this was my first time presenting to MARM. It is reassuring to know that I can trust the process in future, and that the best outcome was achieved for the Adult.”
A professional on the MARM panel said “I have witnessed first-hand the benefit of having representatives from different agencies to offer the referrer with either assurance that they are doing all they can, or to offer suggestions and next steps, using knowledge and experience to help achieve the best outcomes for the adult.”
If you have a challenging case which you feel would benefit from multi-agency input, please visit our website for more information about the MARM subgroup and how to make a referral.
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Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) Charlie Executive Summary
The East Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board have published an Executive Summary of SAR Charlie, which explores the circumstances that led to the death of an 18-year-old trans male.
The review identified important learning for agencies, particularly in relation to an adolescent moving into adult services, risk management and planning, self-harm, gender identify, trauma informed practice, mental health and Making Safeguarding Personal.
Please do read this SAR and share within your organisations.
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