Report Adult Abuse

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The Annual Report for 2009-10 is now available on the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Adult Safeguarding Partnership page.||||

The Inter-Agency Adult Protection Procedures|||| have been revised and updated.  They came into force on 1 September, 2010.


Report abuse||||

Who is vulnerable?

A vulnerable adult can be anyone over the age of 18, who has a physical or sensory impairment, learning disability or a mental health problem and who may be unable to protect themselves from harm or abuse. Many frail or confused older people are especially vulnerable.

Where does abuse occur?

Abuse can happen in many different settings:

  • someone's own home;
  • in a care home;
  • in a hospital;
  • in a day centre; or
  • in a public place.

Who may be an abuser?

Abuse is carried out by many different people, but it's usually someone who is known and trusted. It may be:

  • a family member;
  • a neighbour;
  • a care worker or volunteer;
  • a friend, or
  • anyone with access to the person.

Why you must report it?

Abuse comes in many forms and more than one type of abuse may be happening at the same time.

You may be worried about the consequences of reporting abuse.
The person concerned may not be able to report the abuse
themselves and may rely on you to voice your concerns. You will be offered advice and support.

You must never assume that somebody else will recognise and report what you have seen or heard.

What will happen next?

What happens next depends on the wishes of the person and the seriousness of the situation.

In response to your call, trained staff will carry out a careful and sensitive enquiry in line with locally agreed procedures.

Information and advice will be offered so that the person and their family can make an informed choice about any practical help they need or action they wish to take.

If they are unable to make an informed choice, care will be taken to support and protect them and do what is best for them.

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Adult Safeguarding Partnership

The Partnership|||| brings together lead officers from all agencies
concerned with the wellbeing and protection of vulnerable adults.
By having contact between agencies it promotes the development of strategies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults.     Once reported the concern will be investigated in line with the adobe smallInter-Agency Adult Protection Procedures September 2010|||| (PDF 828kb).  Investigations will normally be co-ordinated by Social Care Services but may be led by the Police||||, or by the Care Quality Commission|||| services registered under the Care Standards Act 2000).

Other useful documents are attached below.

adobe smallResults of safeguarding consultation 2009|||| (PDF)

Word IconSafeguarding Adults Newsletter May 2010|||| (Word 986kb)

Image of Word Icon  Counselling Services, Information Sheet||||  (Word 304kb)

Image of Word IconAdult Protection Referral Form (AP1)|||| use this template if you want to complete the AP1 electronically  (Word 170kb)

Image of Word Icon||||  Adult Protection Referral Form (AP1)|||| use this form if you want to complete the form by hand.  This version cannot be completed electronically            (Word 286kb)

Criminal Justice System - Mythbuster Booklet  produced by the LCJB to dispel some of the myths about the Justice Agencies:

http://lcjb.cjsonline.gov.uk/area33/library/Downloads%20Channel/Information%20Leaflets/cjs_mythbuster_booklet_staffordshire_vs2_proof9.pdf||||

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