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In line with Working Together 2018, please find below, Walsall Safeguarding Partnership Arrangements that are now effective
Walsall Safeguarding Partnership Arrangements
Terms Of Reference:
New Child Death Arrangements
Adults:
2020 - 2021
2019 - 2020
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018
2016 - 2017
Children's:
Learnings Newsletter - Spring 2021
Learnings Newsletter - Winter 2021
Learnings Newsletter - Autumn 2020
Adults - Position of Trust (PoT)
Babies Born During Lockdown
Baby T SCR
BC CDOP - Suicide
Caused Enquiries
Child Sexual Abuse
Connected Carers
CSPR National Panel Annual Report
Domestic Abuse
ICON
Making SAR Referrals
Modern Slavery Awareness
Modern Slavery First Responders
National Analysis of SARs
National Panel SUDI Report
Neglect Audit
New Arrangements
Professional Challenge
Professional Curiosity
Self Neglect
The Dark Web
Think Family
Safeguarding Adults Boards have a duty be assured that local safeguarding arrangements are in place as defined by the Care Act 2014 and statutory guidance. Part of this duty is to carry out a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) when an adult at risk dies as a result of abuse or neglect, whether known or suspected, or is still alive but has experienced serious abuse or neglect and; there are concerns that partner agencies could have worked more effectively to protect the adult.
The purpose of a SAR is to promote effective learning and improvement action to prevent future deaths or serious harm occurring again. The aim is that lessons can be learned from a case and those lessons applied to future cases to prevent similar harm happening again.
The key themes arising from recent Walsall reviews were
To ensure safeguarding practice is continuously improving and enhancing the quality of life of adults in its area, the Walsall Safeguarding Adults Board also undertake audits with agencies across the partnership who work with vulnerable adults. The group responsible for undertaking this work is the Multi-Agency Audits Group. This sits as a sub group of the safeguarding board’s quality assurance and performance group and has a planned cycle of audit activity which is centred around the board’s priorities along with encompassing key learning from SARs and Learning Reviews.
During April—June 2018 the theme for the deep dive cases was the multi-agency partnership response to Self-Neglect. The audit highlighted learning for partner’s understanding self –neglect the audit also identified good multi-agency work and clear risk assessments.
A key recommendation from the audits was consideration to adopt the Pan West Midlands policy and procedures on self-neglect including developing a pathway to follow with self-neglect cases.
Below are our published Serious Case Reviews:
SAR 1 Overview Report
SAR 2 Overview Report
SAR 3 Overview Report
SAR4 Overview Report
Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (CSPRs) (formerly Serious Case Reviews (SCRs)) are undertaken when a child dies (including death by suspected suicide), and abuse or neglect is known or suspected . Additionally, Safeguarding Children Partnerships (formerly LSCBs) may decide to conduct an CSPR if a child has been seriously harmed and in accordance with the guidance in Working Together 2018
Walsall SCR Publications:
Serious Case Review - W5
Serious Case Review - W7
Serious Case Review - W8
Serious Case Review - W11
Warwickshire Serious Case Review 'Alice and Beth'
Learning from W5 & W7
Learning from W8
Child Safeguarding Practice Review - W13 "Sam"
The Safeguarding Board has produced a number of posters depicting the learning from recent reviews.
Find below a useful link to practice briefings, learning resources and research for social care, health, education, police, criminal justice and LSCB’s in relation to Serious Case Reviews and the last Triennial Review. Pl
https://seriouscasereviews.rip.org.uk/
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s national review, into Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) in families where children are considered at risk of significant harm, has been published.
The report, which Walsall services have contributed to, aims to identify what might have been done differently and how to improve approaches to embed safer sleeping advice in families with children considered to be at risk of significant harm through child abuse or neglect.