Resources
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
ADASS position statement: Reforming Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
This paper outlines a pathway for implementing Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), a multi-stage approach beginning with improving the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards processes as an interim measure.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding roles and responsibilities
About this guidance This is a brief guide to the roles and responsibilities for safeguarding adults. Apart from adult social care, there are many individuals and organisations involved in safeguarding adults, including integrated care services, neighbours, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector partners, council departments such as housing, as well as local and national […]
Safeguarding
A framework for making decisions on the duty to carry out safeguarding adults enquiries
About this guidance This Advice Note has been developed for ADASS members. It relates to the above framework developed on behalf of ADASS and LGA. It aims to support consistency in appropriate referral of, and responses to, safeguarding adults concerns and ultimately good outcomes for people.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding in closed environments
About this guidance This 2-side briefing highlights the learning from different serious case reviews about ‘Closed’ environments and is aimed at informing practice at all levels. It summaries factors to look out for as well as ways of addressing the issues in a practical manner.
Safeguarding
Closed cultures in social care: Guidance and questions to ask
About this guidance The aim of this document is to provide guidance for the council workforce on identifying where ‘closed culture’ may exist or there is a risk of one developing in social care services for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Safeguarding
Top tips for Directors on dealing with allegations against people in a position of trust
About this guidance This advice sheet is intended to equip Directors with the information and advice they need to assure themselves that allegations against people in a position of trust are dealt with effectively and that adults at risk of abuse or neglect are safeguarded.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Guidance to revised DoLs forms 2024
Please use the link below to access a suite of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) forms updated by West Midlands ADASS in Autumn 2023 except where stated.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
ADASS Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) priority tool
About this guidance The aim of the tool is to assist Councils to respond in a timely manner to those requests which have the highest priority. The tool sets out the criteria which indicates that an urgent response may be needed in order to safeguard the individuals concerned. The use of this tool must be […]