Guidance Ten - Investigations as part of the assessment
There are a number of investigations that may be needed as part of the Safeguarding Assessment.
Different agencies will be responsible for undertaking these investigations and providing feedback to the Safeguarding Manager. Listed below are the various types of investigation that may be required, along with the agency responsible, taken from Safeguarding Adults Good Practice Guidance (ADSS, 2005):
Type of Investigation | Agency Responsible | |
Criminal (including assault, theft, fraud, hate crime and domestic violence) | - | Police |
Fitness of a registered service/manager | - | Commission for Social Care Inspection |
Breach of Care Standards Act | - | Commission for Social Care Inspection |
Unresolved serious complaint in a health care settings | - | Health Care Commission |
Breach of person detained under the Mental Health Act | - | Healthcare Commission (Mental Health Act Commission) |
Breach of terms of employment / Disciplinary | - | Employer |
Breach of professional code of conduct | - | Professional regulatory body |
Breach of Health and Safety Legislation | - | Health and Safety Executive |
Complaint regarding failure of service provision | - | Service provider |
Breach of contract to provide care | - | Service Commissioner (e.g. Social Care & Health Department, PCT) |
Bogus callers and rogue traders | - | Trading Standards |
Misuse of public money | - | Local authority audit |
Anti-social behaviour (e.g. harassment and nuisance by neighbours) | - | Anti-social Behaviour Team |
Breach of tenancy agreement | - | Landlord / Housing trust |
Misuse of Enduring Power of Attorney | - | Public Guardianship Office |
Misuse of appointeeship or agency | - | Department of Work and Pensions |
Inappropriate person(s) making decision about care and wellbeing of an adult without mental capacity which are not in the adult’s best interests | - | Court of Protection |
Assessment of needs for health and social care provision | - | Safeguarding Manager as part of Adult Protection Plan |