Training competencies

Bournemouth University has produced a competency framework to help safeguarding boards to develop education and training to  meet the needs of workers. There is also a competency framework for employers and staff. 

Referral forms

• Adult safeguarding concern form (updated November 2019)
• SYP Partnership intelligence record (sexual exploitation information sharing tool)
• Human trafficking victims referral and assessment form
• Notification of potential victim of modern slavery form

Local contacts

Safeguarding

• Exit points from the safeguarding adults journey
• Guidance to assist workers to complete an effective safeguarding adults face-to-face conversations
• Guidance for completion of the adult social care concern form
• Safeguarding Face to Face conversation template
• Making Safeguarding Personal
• Safeguarding adults in Barnsley poster
• Contacting adult safeguarding for deaf and hard of hearing people
• Safeguarding adults outcome meeting agenda
• Safeguarding - an aide memoire
• Making Safeguarding Personal
• Safeguarding everyone's responsibility
• Safeguarding Adults - Good practice in medication 

Safeguarding Adults lessons learnt

• Safeguarding adult reviews protocol

Safeguarding forums

Many of the organisations that sit on the Barnsley Safeguarding Adults Board have safeguarding forums to share information and best practice.

To find out if your organisation runs a forum, contact one of the following Board leads.

Self neglect and hoarding

• Self neglect and hoarding policy
• Self neglecting and hoarding risk tool
• Self neglect and hoarding meeting template

Find out more about a multi-agency approach to self neglect in the video below.

*The video has been produced by Barnsley CCG in partnership with Berneslai Homes, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and Barnsley Council's adult social care service.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue offer a Home Safety Check to people who are considered to be particularly at risk of fire. During a visit, firefighters or community safety staff will give advice on how to reduce the risk of having a fire, plan a bedtime routine, what to do in the event of a fire and what to do if trapped by a fire. They will also fit free smoke alarms if a home is without one and explain how to keep them working.

However for someone who has a hoarding disorder, the main risk is that if a fire does occur, the accumulation of their possessions may block their escape routes and will add to the fire loading and spread. Where these additional risks are identified our Community Safety team will provide tailored advice to the adult and speak to the key professionals supporting the occupant to make the changes to reduce the risk and/or to address any risk to others.

To contact South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue you can either complete a short on line assessment or contact the hot line on 0114 2532314. If you qualify for a visit, a member of our team will be in touch to arrange this. You will find some useful information on our website for the public and for professionals.  

Modern Slavery

• Modern slavery referral pathway
• Modern slavery definitions and indicators
• Modern slavery NRM process guide 
• Modern slavery statutory duties and powers
• Notification of potential victim of modern slavery form

Operational guidance

This is a suite of guidance to help you understand your roles and responsibilities in the safeguarding journey.

Guidance for professionals

• Advocates - use of advocates in safeguarding
• DBS flow chart
• Decision making for mental capacity - NICE guidance
• Decision support guidance
• Guidance on honour based violence
• Protocol on pressure ulcers
• Prevent & channel referral guidance
• Sexual safety in adult home guidance
• Top tips on avoiding financial abuse and scams

Meeting and Agenda resources

• Case conference agenda
• Planning meeting guidance
• Criteria for outcome meetings

S42 Guidance

• Report for an individual S42 enquiry (external organisation)
• Guidance for external agencies when producing an organisation S42 enquiry report
• Guidance for safeguarding managers when signing off a S42 enquiry (individual/organisational)

Policies/procedures/legislation

• Care Act
• Mental Capacity Act (Easy Read version)
• Achieving Best Evidence helping adults and children to get access to the criminal justice system
• South Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Procedures
• Protocol for concerns about PiPoT (person in a position of trust)
• Inter-Partnership Joint Working Protocol

Risk assessments

• DASH risk assessment

Training events/courses

We now have a free POD course available for all workers and volunteers.

Most of the organisations that make up the Safeguarding Adults Board offer in-house training.

Barnsley Council's workforce development team also provides training to the independent and voluntary sectors. For details please email adminworkforcedevelopment@barnsley.gov.uk

Other courses

• Mental Capacity Act
• Deprivation of Liberty
• Moving and Handling

For details, call 01226 772379/772380 or email workforcedevelopment@barnsley.gov.uk.

We'll be posting specialist multi-agency events run by the Board here, so keep coming back to check for details.

Tools and resources

Think Local Act Personal - advice and support for professionals around community-based support

Newsletters

• Newsletter: Care Quality Commission (September 2018)
• Newsletter: February 2018
• Newsletter: December 2017
• Newsletter: Optometry (January 2017)
• Newsletter: Pharmacies (September 2016)

Barnsley Safeguarding Adults newsletter

• Newsletter: June 2020

Making a complaint

The Local Government Ombudsman has agreed a policy with the Directors of Adult Social Care detailing how to make a complaint about Safeguarding Adults Boards.

Our Customer Feedback, Information and Improvement Team are responsible for the management of customer complaints, compliments and comments for all of our council services (including the Safeguarding Adults Board).

If you'd like to make a complaint about the Safeguarding Adults Board, or about any other council service, find out how to do this here.