developing pan-london procedures for adult safeguarding robert templeton, head of transformation...

Developing pan-London procedures for adult safeguarding

Robert Templeton, Head of Transformation

Social Care Institute for Excellence

Safeguarding Adults In London

Why have Pan-London Procedures?

improve inter-agency working avoid people falling between the

gaps in services reduce duplication of work gain a better understanding of

safeguarding across all agencies ensure alignment of language

used across agencies

The Challenge

Metropolitan Police London Directors of Adult

Services Chairs of London SABs NHS London London Councils 33 London boroughs

NHS London

The NHS London: 29 acute trusts 31 primary care trusts 10 mental health trusts 1 London Ambulance Trust 1,550 GP practices

The process

The process included: Collaboration and consultation with

the London SABs and the London agencies

Scrutiny by an editorial board

The procedures were approved by: NHS London London Directors of Adult Services Metropolitan Police

Where are we now?

We launched the document at Kensington Town Hall on 19 January 2010.

There is a specific area on the SCIE website to access the document and latest developments.

The editorial board has disbanded and handed responsibility for oversight of the implementation of the procedures to the JIP safeguarding subgroup

Next steps

At a glance Guide Good Practice Guide - showcasing good

practice across London.   Support for adoption and implementation A living document and updated and amended

at regular intervals in line with changes in policy and practice across London.

Further information

Contact: Robert Templeton

Tel:  020 7089 6869

Email: robert.templeton@sice.org.uk

Web: www.scie.uk