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Part of Safeguarding adults in practice
This guide is part of a range of products to support implementation of the adult safeguarding aspects of the Care Act 2014. The guide focuses on the sharing of sensitive or personal information between the local authority and its safeguarding partners (including GPs and health, the police, service providers, housing, regulators and the Office of the Public Guardian) for safeguarding purposes.
Part of Safeguarding children
This is one of a series of four Learning into Practice Project Masterclasses produced by the NSPCC and SCIE. The four masterclasses aim to introduce key ideas from the different fields and enable Serious Case Review reviewers to consider their relevance. This masterclass provides an introduction to, and sets out the legal framework for, independent investigation, primacy when another investigation or review is taking place, jointly commissioned reviews, disclosure and information sharing.
Part of Safeguarding children
Practice issues from serious case reviews, learning into practice. Children’s social care or the police do not convene a strategy discussion when one is needed.
Part of Safeguarding children
Practice issues from serious case reviews, learning into practice. Professionals in children’s and adults’ social care not communicating when needed.
Part of Safeguarding children
Practice issues from serious case reviews, learning into practice. School staff may be reluctant to share information in child protection conferences.
Part of Safeguarding children
Practice issues from serious case reviews, learning into practice. Professionals can experience the participation of families in conferences as hindering frank exchange of information.
Part of Care Act 2014
A quick guide to providing appropriate and proportionate assessment under the Care Act 2014 for adults requiring care or their carer. It looks at what makes an assessment appropriate and proportionate; provides information on conducting an assessment; the importance of using a person-centred approach when carrying out assessment; and what happens following assessment. It highlights the need for the self-assessment process is flexible enough to be adapted to any individuals needs and circumstances to ensure their maximum participation. The guide also highlights the importance of information and data sharing as part of the assessment process, and the different levels of consent needed to share information in adult and carer's assessments. A check list of core duties and a list of useful references are included. The guide should be read in conjunction with the Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014 and Chapter 6 of the statutory guidance.
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