The author reports on the closure of a Scottish care home and how this has led to calls for greater powers for social services inspectors, without the usual critical backlash.
The author reports on the closure of a Scottish care home and how this has led to calls for greater powers for social services inspectors, without the usual critical backlash.
Subject terms:
inspection, learning disabilities, residential care, sexual offences, standards, adult abuse;
Recently an audit of Southwark SSD's residential homes for people with learning difficulties revealed that there were cases of residents having been abused. Reports on the practice implications that the findings have for all SSDs.
Recently an audit of Southwark SSD's residential homes for people with learning difficulties revealed that there were cases of residents having been abused. Reports on the practice implications that the findings have for all SSDs.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, residential care, residential child care, sexual offences, social services, staff, standards, adult abuse;
Wales. The National Assembly for Wales. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
Publication year:
2000
Pagination:
101p.
Provides guidance as to how adult protection arrangements are proposed to be implemented in Wales. Sets out government policy and the framework for a comprehensive strategy in Wales Lays down standards for interagency working and an effective service culture. Describes appropriate procedures for handling cases, information sharing, monitoring and prevention. Explains the legal context of adult abuse. Includes appendices given sample written policies on abuse and possible indicators of abuse.
Provides guidance as to how adult protection arrangements are proposed to be implemented in Wales. Sets out government policy and the framework for a comprehensive strategy in Wales Lays down standards for interagency working and an effective service culture. Describes appropriate procedures for handling cases, information sharing, monitoring and prevention. Explains the legal context of adult abuse. Includes appendices given sample written policies on abuse and possible indicators of abuse.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, law, learning disabilities, policy, prevention, sexual abuse, sexual offences, social services, standards, violence, vulnerable adults, adult abuse, safeguarding adults, central government, financial abuse;
The guidance in this short booklet is intended to apply to those caring for young people or vulnerable adults in both paid and unpaid work, including volunteers, regardless of whether they are in the public, private, voluntary or volunteering sectors. The guidance itself has no statutory force but contains principles of good practice. It is intended to help organisations draw up their own codes of conduct on how to provide safeguards and prevent abuse of trust involving some form of sexual activity.
The guidance in this short booklet is intended to apply to those caring for young people or vulnerable adults in both paid and unpaid work, including volunteers, regardless of whether they are in the public, private, voluntary or volunteering sectors. The guidance itself has no statutory force but contains principles of good practice. It is intended to help organisations draw up their own codes of conduct on how to provide safeguards and prevent abuse of trust involving some form of sexual activity.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, physical disabilities, prevention, sexual abuse, sexual offences, standards, vulnerable adults, young adults, young people, adults, ethics;