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Safeguarding Adults In London
Developing pan-London procedures
for adult safeguarding
Robert Templeton, Head of Transformation
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Why have Pan-London Procedures?
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improve inter-agency working
avoid people falling between the
gaps in services
reduce duplication of work
gain a better understanding of
safeguarding across all agencies
ensure alignment of language
used across agencies
The Challenge
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Metropolitan Police
London Directors of Adult
Services
Chairs of London SABs
NHS London
London Councils
33 London boroughs
NHS London
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The NHS London:
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29 acute trusts
31 primary care trusts
10 mental health trusts
1 London Ambulance Trust
1,550 GP practices
The process
The process included:
 Collaboration and consultation with
the London SABs and the London
agencies
 Scrutiny by an editorial board
The procedures were approved by:
 NHS London
 London Directors of Adult Services
 Metropolitan Police
Where are we now?
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We launched the document at
Kensington Town Hall on 19
January 2010.
There is a specific area on the
SCIE website to access the
document and latest
developments.
The editorial board has
disbanded and handed
responsibility for oversight of the
implementation of the procedures
to the JIP safeguarding subgroup
Next steps
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At a glance Guide
Good Practice Guide - showcasing good
practice across London.
Support for adoption and implementation
A living document and updated and amended
at regular intervals in line with changes in
policy and practice across London.
Further information
Contact:
Tel:
Email:
Web:
Robert Templeton
020 7089 6869
[email protected]
www.scie.uk