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Safeguarding vulnerable adults: using the rules
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.3.09, 2009, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Care workers who have harmed or risked harm to vulnerable adults and are deemed unfit to work with them are now placed on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) list. This article reviews the current safeguarding vulnerable adults legislation including: referral criteria, preparing for a referral, making a referral and the appeals process.
Protection of vulnerable adults in Wales, 2015-16
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Statistical release summarising key findings from the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (PVA2) data collection for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. The return includes information about the volume of safeguarding activity taking place; the type of abuse, which include neglect, physical abuse, emotional, financial and sexual abuse; the characteristics of adults who may be at risk of harm; and the locations where the alleged abuse has taken place. A total of 4,485 completed referrals for adult protection were reported in 2015-16, an increase of 11 per cent from 2014-15. Of these, 3,045 led to an investigation. The most common types of abuse reported were neglect and physical abuse, occurring in 36 per cent and 32 per cent of cases respectively. Staff were most likely to be alleged responsible for abuse (56 per cent of referrals) followed by relatives (23 per cent). (Edited publisher abstract)
Safeguarding adults, annual report, England 2014-15, experimental statistics
- Author:
- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE. Adult Social Care Statistics
- Publisher:
- Health and Social Care Information Centre
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 58
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Statistical release presenting information about the numbers of safeguarding individuals for whom safeguarding referrals were opened and case details for safeguarding referrals which concluded during the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. The data cover: individuals involved in safeguarding referrals, case details for concluded referrals, mental capacity, serious case reviews and regional analysis. The collection is to provide information which can help stakeholders to understand where abuse may occur and improve services for individuals affected by abuse. Statistics show that there was a slight drop in the number of safeguarding referrals opened for individuals, with 103,900 opened during the 2014-15 reporting year, compared to 104,050 in 2013-14. For referrals which concluded during the 2014-15 reporting year, there were 128,060 allegations by type of risk. Of these, the most common type was neglect and acts of omission (32 per cent), followed by physical abuse (27 per cent). The report covers the year 2014-15, the last year before safeguarding adults became a statutory duty under the Care Act (2014). There were a total of 65 serious case reviews (SCRs) compared to 60 in 2013-14. (Edited publisher abstract)
Safeguarding adults return: annual report, England 2013-14: experimental statistics
- Author:
- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE. Adult Social Care Statistics
- Publisher:
- Health and Social Care Information Centre
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 58
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Findings from the Safeguarding Adults Return (SAR) data collection for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. This is a mandatory collection which records information about individuals for whom safeguarding referrals were opened during the reporting period (also referred to as adults at risk) and case details (also referred to as allegations) for safeguarding referrals which concluded during the reporting period. The purpose of the collection is to provide information which can help stakeholders to understand where abuse may occur and improve services for individuals affected by abuse. The data cover: individuals involved in safeguarding referrals, case details for concluded referrals, mental capacity, serious case reviews and regional analysis. The report shows that social care employees were the source of risk in 36 per cent of allegations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Abuse of vulnerable adults in England 2011-12: experimental statistics: provisional report
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This summary provides the key findings from the Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA) data collection for the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012. The data covers adults aged 18 and over in England for whom Social Services have been made aware, by means of either a safeguarding alert or referral, of their being at risk of abuse / harm or actually being abused / harmed. This summary utilises the second cut of AVA data submitted by 152 councils in September 2012. Some councils were unable to submit all data items before the deadline and therefore some totals do not provide a complete picture of the England data. (Original abstract)
Abuse of vulnerable adults in England 2010-11: experimental statistics: provisional report
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 34p., tables
- Place of publication:
- London
This report contains provisional data from 151 of 152 councils with Adult Social Services Responsibility (CASSRs) as part of the national Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA) return. This document highlights the data coverage and quality issues for this collection and provides some key facts from the data aggregated across all participating councils. Charts of data include: distribution of referrals for councils by age, gender, primary client group, ethnicity. Data on distribution of the nature of alleged abuse, relationship to alleged perpetrator, and outcome of the completed referral.
Abuse of vulnerable adults in England: October 2009-March 2010: experimental statistics
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 52p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
In 2009, all 152 councils with Adult Social Services Responsibility (CASSRs) were invited to take part in the national Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA) return on a voluntary basis, covering a six month collection period. This document highlights the data coverage and quality issues for this collection and provides some key facts from the data aggregated across all participating councils. Charts of data include: distribution of referrals for councils by age, gender, primary client group, ethnicity. Data on distribution of the nature of alleged abuse, relationship to alleged perpetrator, and outcome of the completed referral.
Adult protection of people with intellectual disabilities: incidence, nature and responses
- Authors:
- BEADLE-BROWN Julie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(6), November 2010, pp.573-584.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper presents findings from the analysis of the 1,926 referrals relating to people with intellectual disabilities included description of the nature of abuse and the responses to the referrals. Findings indicated that about one-third of all adult protection referrals related to people with intellectual disability, remaining consistent over time. However, the number of referrals increased significantly. The majority of people lived in residential care or supported living and this was reflected in the nature of the referrals – people were more likely to have been abused in the care home and by staff or service users than those without an intellectual disability. The most common type of abuse was physical abuse. Sexual abuse was more prevalent in the intellectual disability sample. People with intellectual disability were more likely to have experienced follow-up action, usually through more monitoring. There was a different pattern of abuse seen in those placed out-of-area. The authors conclude that there is some indication that residential situation and in particular being placed in a residential placement out-of-area may be an important factor in predicting adult protection referrals.
Protection of vulnerable adults: monitoring report 2007-2008
- Author:
- CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE WALES
- Publisher:
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This report sets out significant data collated by Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) in relation to allegations of abuse against adults. It examines the key findings for the year ended 31 March 2008, providing an analysis of the information and a description of trends, concerns and achievements. It then considers what the data says about the state of adult protection services in Wales.
The protection of vulnerable adults list: an investigation of referral patterns and approaches to decision-making: summary report
- Author:
- STEVENS Martin
- Publisher:
- King's College London. Social Care Workforce Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research explores the factors leading to placement on the protection of vulnerable adults list, which helps to safeguard vulnerable adults in care.