An evaluation of adult safeguarding outcomes’ focused recording in the context of Making Safeguarding Personal

Gough, Matthew

doi:10.1108/jap-09-2015-0027

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“…The 'temperature check' showed an ongoing recognition that MSP led to better experience and outcomes in safeguarding for people and their families, including older adults: with people increasingly being asked what outcomes they want (NHS Digital 2016b, Walsh & Pike, 2016. Views of service users may still be moderated by the assessing professional (Gough, 2016), but this evidences progress.…”

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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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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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Multi-agency Safeguarding for Vulnerable and At-Risk Adults

McGuire

Evans

Kane

2021

Evidence-Based Policing and Community Crime Prevention

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Rochdale adult care: working towards outcome focussed safeguarding practice

Timson

Storer

Foylan

2015

The Jnl of Adult Protection

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to share the experience of a Local Authority in their attempt to embed a personalised approach to Safeguarding. In 2013, Rochdale Adult Care took part in a three-month Making Safeguarding Personal improvement work pilot to facilitate a shift in emphasis from process to a commitment to improve outcomes for individuals at risk of harm. Design/methodology/approach -New safeguarding referrals to an established Safeguarding Team were used to capture "outcomes" from the start of an enquiry. A work plan was developed, which included the creation of a pro forma to help frame a conversation between professional and individual. This facilitated recording and collating to help devise a menu of outcomes for reporting to the Local Safeguarding Adult Board. The pilot also helped to formalise and standardise "outcomes" practice and introduced an "outcome focussed" interview at the start and end of the safeguarding to identify and measure outcomes with the individual. Findings -By involving workers throughout the pilot, they were able to identify their own practice improvements, understand the benefits to individuals who were reported to be more engaged with the safeguarding enquiry and suggest changes to processes that were a departure from the regimented requirements of "No Secrets" (Department of Health (DH), 2000). Originality/value -This approach has enabled a group of social workers to now act as champions to embed MSP throughout the adult care service following a local restructure.

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An evaluation of adult safeguarding outcomes’ focused recording in the context of Making Safeguarding Personal

Cited by 3 publications

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

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

Multi-agency Safeguarding for Vulnerable and At-Risk Adults

Rochdale adult care: working towards outcome focussed safeguarding practice

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