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The importance of small steps — making safeguarding personal in North Somerset
Author(s)	Kathryn Needham
Journal title	Journal of Adult Protection, vol 17, no 3, 2015
Publisher	Emerald, 2015
Pages	pp 166-172
Source	www.emeraldinsight.com/jap.htm
Keywords	Elder abuse ; At risk ; Protection [vulnerable adults] ; Person-centred care ; North Somerset.
Annotation	The purpose of this paper was to establish the extent to which safeguarding procedures in North Somerset identified and reviewed outcomes for the alleged adult at risk. The project aimed to address whether outcomes could be achieved and what steps needed to be taken to make the experience of safeguarding personal. Three social care teams with a responsibility for following up safeguarding referrals were asked to participate in the work and provide feedback on cases completed within the project timeframe. Data were gathered centrally on specific forms and through focus group discussions with social workers. Findings of the study confirmed the need for a change in practice to ensure safeguarding procedures were personal. This paper identified what changes are needed to training and recording systems. Further work is needed to embed the learning from this work and explore the implementation of alternative approaches. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-150626226 A
Classmark	QNT: CA3: CA3G: PAA: 8AD
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