Challenging with Safeguarding Adult Processes

The Care Act 2014 and Care and Support Statutory Guidance states that Safeguarding Adult Managers (SAMs) within the Local Authority have overall responsibility for managing safeguarding arrangements in respect of adults with care and support needs, who may be at risk of abuse or neglect.

If a practitioner disagrees with the outcome of an Adult Safeguarding Planning (Strategy) meeting or a review meeting, then other practitioners involved with the adult at risk have the right to challenge the decision in accordance with this policy. 

In addition to this, if there are concerns that practitioners are not sharing information appropriately in line with national and local guidance and not working within the DSP procedures, practitioners should challenge non-compliance.  Lack of information at safeguarding planning (strategy) meetings and reviews or lack of sharing with carers and family members, can impact on the adult and impact upon effective conduct of the meetings. In instances identified above, practitioners should follow the procedures as outlined in the Procedure and Guidance section of this document [new window].