New plan for better protection of vulnerable adults
14:05 - 29/01/2010
New plan for better protection of vul...
The Department of Health has responded to a review of the 2000 “No Secrets” policy by announcing plans to introduce new government legislation that will make it mandatory for every local area to have a Safeguarding Adults Board in place.
Care Services Minister Phil Hope says that the move will ensure that the most vulnerable people in society will receive better protection from local agencies including councils, the police and the NHS. The proposed Safeguarding Adults Board will be made up of these local agencies and will also work with all other groups involved in protecting vulnerable adults.
The idea is that the board will ensure that vulnerable adults who become victims of abuse will have quick and easy access to the people who can help them. There will be a new cross Government Ministerial group to oversee the boards, set priorities and new policy, and provide national leadership.
The announcement on 19th January builds on previous measures for helping to strengthen protection for vulnerable adults, such as making every independent care home subject to the Human Rights Act and giving the Care Quality Commission (CQC) the power to penalise or close down organisations that provide substandard care. The Government is also working with the General Social Care Council to set up a system for registering home care workers. It is hoped that, when combined, these measures will improve the quality of care for vulnerable people and help to prevent abuse. The intended overall effect is to tighten the net so that more offenders are caught and punished within existing law.
Care Services Minister Phil Hope said: “Vulnerable adults deserve the best protection we can give them - that often means many local agencies being involved in their care. We are going to make it law that every local area must have a Safeguarding Adults Board to look after the most vulnerable people. Some areas already do this and they do it well but I want it to be mandatory and effective for everyone.”
Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of the mental health charity Mind, said: “We have seen that when agencies work together with people with mental health problems they can prevent abuse from occurring and can ensure that justice is done. By giving priority to this issue the Government is helping to reduce the risk of abuse."
Mike Mulcahy, our Head of Curriculum, says: “It is really encouraging to hear that vulnerable adults are going to be prioritised and protected. We offer Adult Abuse Awareness training which is aimed at staff that work or are involved with vulnerable adults and is based on guidelines set out by the Department of Health's "No Secrets" policy. "No Secrets" prescribes that all agencies or organisations that have any involvement with vulnerable adults have a responsibility to train staff in the area of adult abuse, commensurate to their job requirements. The course meets and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and S/VQ level 2.” For further information, please call us today.
Care Services Minister Phil Hope says that the move will ensure that the most vulnerable people in society will receive better protection from local agencies including councils, the police and the NHS. The proposed Safeguarding Adults Board will be made up of these local agencies and will also work with all other groups involved in protecting vulnerable adults.
The idea is that the board will ensure that vulnerable adults who become victims of abuse will have quick and easy access to the people who can help them. There will be a new cross Government Ministerial group to oversee the boards, set priorities and new policy, and provide national leadership.
The announcement on 19th January builds on previous measures for helping to strengthen protection for vulnerable adults, such as making every independent care home subject to the Human Rights Act and giving the Care Quality Commission (CQC) the power to penalise or close down organisations that provide substandard care. The Government is also working with the General Social Care Council to set up a system for registering home care workers. It is hoped that, when combined, these measures will improve the quality of care for vulnerable people and help to prevent abuse. The intended overall effect is to tighten the net so that more offenders are caught and punished within existing law.
Care Services Minister Phil Hope said: “Vulnerable adults deserve the best protection we can give them - that often means many local agencies being involved in their care. We are going to make it law that every local area must have a Safeguarding Adults Board to look after the most vulnerable people. Some areas already do this and they do it well but I want it to be mandatory and effective for everyone.”
Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of the mental health charity Mind, said: “We have seen that when agencies work together with people with mental health problems they can prevent abuse from occurring and can ensure that justice is done. By giving priority to this issue the Government is helping to reduce the risk of abuse."
Mike Mulcahy, our Head of Curriculum, says: “It is really encouraging to hear that vulnerable adults are going to be prioritised and protected. We offer Adult Abuse Awareness training which is aimed at staff that work or are involved with vulnerable adults and is based on guidelines set out by the Department of Health's "No Secrets" policy. "No Secrets" prescribes that all agencies or organisations that have any involvement with vulnerable adults have a responsibility to train staff in the area of adult abuse, commensurate to their job requirements. The course meets and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and S/VQ level 2.” For further information, please call us today.
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