Supporting decisions on the need to raise a safeguarding concern and understanding of subsequent decision making by the local authority
Do you need to raise a safeguarding concern?
- Are you concerned that an adult is at risk of or is experiencing abuse or neglect?
- What types of abuse or neglect are you concerned about?
- Have you had a conversation with the adult about the concerns?
- Have you sought the views and wishes of the adult?
- Are there any immediate risks to the adult and to others including children?
- Have you discussed and agreed next steps with the adult?
- Have you provided advice, information or signposted the adult?
Does the adult have needs for care and support (whether or not the authority is meeting any of those needs) and is the adult experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect?
Care Act 2012, Section 42(1) (a) and (b)
Does the adult want a safeguarding concern to be raised?
Yes
Raise a safeguarding concern
If the adult does not want a safeguarding concern to be raised?
Raising a safeguarding concern may be justified, for example, where there is a public interest consideration or issue, or where a best interest decision needs to be made (where the adult lacks capacity to make the decision).
Raise a safeguarding concern
Record rationale for decision-making
Does the adult have needs for care and support (whether or not the authority is meeting any of those needs) and is the adult experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect?
Care Act 2012, Section 42(1) (a) and (b)
If you have enough reasonable cause to suspect (b) but you are still unsure about (a)
Raise a safeguarding concern
The local authority information gathering response, under S42(1) will help make a decision.
Does the adult have needs for care and support (whether or not the authority is meeting any of those needs) and is the adult experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect?
Care Act 2012, Section 42(1) (a) and (b)