Adult safeguarding and the Care Act (2014) – the impacts on partnerships and practice

Cooper, Adi; Bruin, Claire

doi:10.1108/jap-03-2017-0009

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“…To bring OAM out of these shadows, it must be legally recognized as unacceptable. Again, in the United Kingdom, Cooper and Bruin (2017) have cited that placing adult safeguarding on a statutory footing resulted in the doubling of referrals to 100,000 in the first 6 months following the enactment of legislation. It is essential that the province of Ontario recognize the need to introduce adult protective legislation and infrastructure to support practitioners in their efforts.…”

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Practitioner Empowerment, Older Adult Mistreatment, and Dementia

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Although some studies have revealed practitioner disempowerment in cases of older adult mistreatment, this experience is poorly understood. In addition, dementia and contextual influences further complicate cases; yet, little is known about the experience of practitioners with this complexity. This critical inquiry, based on Critical social theory, critical consciousness, and professional agency, aimed to address these gaps. Fifty-one practitioners from diverse health care and social service disciplines from rural and urban communities in Northeastern Ontario participated in interviews, journals, and focus groups. Analysis of data revealed the need for empowerment within a perpetual cycle of non-resolution, to refocus on legal clarity and intervention versus the current legal complexity and education focus, and to develop adequate infrastructure to support interprofessional efforts. The infusion of this knowledge into policy, practice, and research has great potential to improve outcomes for older adults with dementia who are mistreated in their homes.

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Practitioner Empowerment, Older Adult Mistreatment, and Dementia

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“…Braye and Preston-Shoot (2019) observe that there has been little systemic evidence on developments in the governance arrangements for safeguarding adults since implementation of the Care Act 2014. Cooper and Bruin (2017) found that SABs had undertaken significant work on their structures and systems but challenges remained regarding service user involvement and the forging of links with other governance and quality assurance arrangements. Independent Chairs continue to report a variety of challenges (National Network for Chairs of Safeguarding Adults Boards, 2017, 2019), not least of which are managing the SAB’s broad remit, ensuring partner commitment to the partnership and securing sufficient funding to manage the statutory responsibilities.…”

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Making any difference? Conceptualising the impact of safeguarding adults boards

Preston‐Shoot

2019

JAP

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Purpose Criticisms of the effectiveness of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) led to legislative reform in the shape of the Children and Social Work Act 2017. Given parallels between the mandates for LSCBs and Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs), the onus is on SABs to demonstrate their effectiveness. The purpose of this paper is to explore how SABs might more effectively demonstrate their impact across the range of their mandated responsibilities. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on definitions of impact from social work education, healthcare and from university research, exploring their relevance for capturing different types of data regarding the outcomes and impact of SAB activity. The paper also draws on frameworks for the process of capturing data and for implementing strategies designed to change practice and develop adult safeguarding services. Findings The paper argues that SABs have struggled to identify their impact and need to consider what types of impact they are seeking to demonstrate before choosing methods of seeking to capture that information. The paper also argues that SABs may have given insufficient thought to the process of change management, to the components needed to ensure that desired outcomes are embedded in procedural and practice change. Research limitations/implications This paper explores the challenges for SABs of identifying their impact and offers some theoretical frameworks that have defined different types of impact. The paper also draws on frameworks that identify the different components that are necessary for achieving change. This paper offers a contribution to theory building and is a response to the challenge of demonstrating the value that SABs add to adult safeguarding policy and practice. Practical implications A case study reviews the findings of the longitudinal service development and practice change initiative to embed making safeguarding personal in adult safeguarding. The findings of that initiative are mapped against the frameworks for identifying impact. Experience of implementing the initiative is mapped against the frameworks for effective implementation of change. Originality/value The paper presents frameworks for identifying the different types of outcomes and impact that SABs may achieve through their strategic business plans and for ensuring that the different components are present for the successful implementation and maintenance of change. The paper argues that the legal, policy and financial context within which SABs are located presents challenges as well as opportunities with respect to achieving and demonstrating impactful change. However, it also suggests that a more informed understanding of different types of impact may generate different approaches to data collection in order to capture what has been achieved.

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“…Consequently, safeguarding adults' activity became driven by process and performance management, focused on finding out whether abuse allegations could be substantiated or not (Cooper & Bruin, 2017). People experienced safeguarding as a process 'done to' rather than 'done with' them (Williams 2013;Pritchard, 2013) and safety achieved at the cost of other qualities of life (Penhale & Young, 2015).…”

Section: Adult Safeguarding Policy and Practice Context In Englandmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, it was not seen as a 'new burden' so this change was not specifically funded. Further, Care Act 2014 definitions changed from labelling the person as 'vulnerable,' to considering their ability (or not) to protect themselves due to their care and support needs (Cooper & Bruin, 2017). It also shifted safeguarding language, from 'alerts' to 'concerns', from 'investigations' to 'enquiries' and terminology such as 'elder abuse' was no longer used (DH 2017a).…”

Section: Adult Safeguarding Policy and Practice Context In Englandmentioning

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Making Safeguarding Personal and Social Work Practice with Older Adults: Findings from Local-Authority Survey Data in England

Cooper

Cocker

Briggs

2018

The British Journal of Social Work

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This article presents the results of a survey of English Local Authorities undertaken in 2016 about the implementation of Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) in adult social care services. MSP is an approach to adult safeguarding practice that prioritises the needs and outcomes identified by the person being supported. The key findings from a survey of Local Authorities are described, emphasising issues for safeguarding older adults, who are the largest group of people who experience adult safeguarding enquiries. The survey showed that social workers are enthusiastic about MSP and suggests that this approach results in a more efficient use of resources. However, implementation and culture change are affected by different factors, including: austerity; local authority systems and structures; the support of leaders, managers and partners in implementing MSP; service capacity; and input to develop skills and knowledge in local authorities and partner organisations. There are specific challenges for social workers in using MSP with older adults, particularly regarding mental capacity issues for service users, communication skills with older people, family and carers, and the need to combat ageism in service delivery. Organisational blocks affecting local authorities developing this 'risk enabling' approach to adult safeguarding are discussed.

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Adult safeguarding and the Care Act (2014) – the impacts on partnerships and practice

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Practitioner Empowerment, Older Adult Mistreatment, and Dementia

Practitioner Empowerment, Older Adult Mistreatment, and Dementia

Making any difference? Conceptualising the impact of safeguarding adults boards

Making Safeguarding Personal and Social Work Practice with Older Adults: Findings from Local-Authority Survey Data in England

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