1. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Safeguarding Adults & Children Board Presentation Lorraine Wiener & Jemima Burnage 19 th October 2011

2. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust As a Trust we are committed to ensuring children and adults are protected and come to no harm from abuse. All employees have a responsibility to be aware of national and local policies, their individual responsibilities with regards to the protection and safeguarding of both adults and children, and must adhere to them at all times. Trust statement of responsibility for Safeguarding

3. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Duties, Responsibilities & Requirements Ensure implementation of Interagency Policies Provide a suitable infrastructure to support safeguarding activities Provide Mandatory Training Patient care-clinical standards-achieving high quality care Regulations- CQC Outcome 7 Legislation- Children Act, s.11, Human Rights Act; Equality Act; MCA Cost effectiveness- harm, neglect and abuse costs lives & organisational reputation Safe Recruitment procedures Service development takes account of individuals, families, children and young peoples welfare

4. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Good Safeguarding includes: Purpose and vision Strategy Leadership in the organisation Governance Information and Intelligence Expertise and skills

5. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Safeguarding Structure

6. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Safeguarding Governance

7. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Governance – is it embedded / does it work? Challenge is to ensure robust operational management and staff engagement at all levels

8. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Learning from IMRs & SC’s Improve practice interface and transitions across children / adult service Meet children's / adults needs in a more timely manner Better recognition of risks in families Less closed doors to individuals Improved supervision & management oversight of safeguarding cases Routinely take account of children and young people Improve staffs understanding of safeguarding Stronger local leadership & accountability for safeguarding Focus on prevention through ensuring the provision of quality, respectful, dignified & person centered services

9. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Objectives for enhancing safeguarding over the next year Improve training –  Promote use of NMC training toolkit  Develop Joint safeguarding children / adult e- learning  Provide joint safeguarding children / adult training to teams

10. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Objectives for enhancing safeguarding over the next year Increase efficiencies & safeguarding lead capacity –  Employ safeguarding practitioner to work across children / adult safeguarding  Employ a support officer to improve safeguarding intelligence and data sets  Streamlining processes

11. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Early warning safeguarding systems  Routine performance audits  Child Need Screening form  Safeguarding alerts & referrals  Incident & Complaints monitoring  Safeguarding clinical supervision & managerial oversight of cases

12. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust External Assurance CQC inspections/Compliance/Quality Risk Profile Commissioners – (including S11 visits) HSCB & HSAB audits Feedback from service users & carer’s

13. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust HPFT Board Assurance Strong & effective leadership at all levels Organisational strategy Working strategically and operationally with our partners A workforce that understands their safeguarding responsibilities Learning from incidents The Board regularly review the progress of safeguarding within the organisation