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Safeguarding Adults News| Kirklees Safeguarding Adults Board 1
June 2019 edition
- Safeguarding Week 2019
- Learning and Development Plan 2019-
2020
- Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
- Front Door Project
- Voluntary Sector Safeguarding
Resources
- Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs)
National Repository
- Claire’s Law Campaign
- Modern Slavery/Human Trafficking
- Learning Lesson: Use of Emollients
- National Shared Learning, SAR
Briefing: ‘Colin’
- KSAB Network Event - Self Neglect
- Top Tips
- Peer Challenge
- Healthwatch Kirklees
- Movers and Shakers
Mike Houghton-Evans KSAB Independent Chair
This newsletter is produced by the Kirklees Safeguarding Adults Board (KSAB) to keep you up to date on safeguarding issues including Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty. We also include topics that affect you such as dignity in care, hate crime and domestic violence. We hope you find it interesting and informative. We have had a busy period over the last few months, working to achieve our strategic objectives this has included a Peer Challenge, strengthening links with other partnership boards by holding a 3 Board Workshop which looked at shared agendas and areas for future working. As a Board we have also hosted a development session which has looked at further development of the future strategic plan, the partnership continues to be strengthened and we now welcome Healthwatch as a member of the Board.
Safeguarding Adults Newsletter
Welcome
Website: www.kirklees.gov.uk Email: [email protected]
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Safeguarding Week 2019
Kirklees Safeguarding Week is returning for a fourth year as part of the West Yorkshire wide Safeguarding Week and here are a few of the events for public and professionals throughout Safeguarding Week………
Monday 24thJune
• Prevent WRAP Workshop
Tuesday 25th June
• Look Say Sing Play
• Dangers of Dating Apps
• Grandparents Plus Briefing
• Working with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence
• Seen & Heard Training (NSPCC)
Wednesday 26th June
• Homestart Kirklees Briefing
• Young Carers Project Briefing
• Family Nurse Partnership
• Working with adults to keep safe in Kirklees Drop in
Thursday 27th June
• Contextual Safeguarding
• Economic Abuse
• Channel Awareness
• Prevent WRAP Workshop
• Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery Workshop
Friday 28th June
• Disguised Compliance
• An Old Lady Sings
What’s new
For further information on these events and booking information visit here
Safeguarding. It’s everyone’s business
#WYSafeguardingWeek #KirkleesSafeguardingWeek
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Learning and Development Plan 2019-2020
Learning Opportunities Available!
The new Learning and Development plan has been produced by the Learning and Development subgroup to support the Board in promoting multi-agency workforce development. The plan focusses on the delivery of high quality and specialist learning opportunities to all levels of staff to enable them to respond to safeguarding concerns with prompt, timely and appropriate action. It also links to other areas of training, such as dignity in care.
For further information on learning opportunities visit here
What’s New?
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Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
What’s new
Sumayya Hanson, Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Professional Lead, Adult Social Care, Kirklees Council:
“On 24th April the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill passed its final legislative stage in the House of Lords and it was given Royal Assent on 16th May. We have no set timescale of when the LPS will be implemented to replace the current DoLS framework, although it is looking likely to be the middle of 2020. The LPS process leaves many questions still unanswered and it is hoped that the new Code of Practice will offer clarity. The Government says it will put the draft Code of Practice out for consultation later this year. LPS and DoLS could run alongside each other for up to a year as part of the implementation period.
If we think back to why the Mental Capacity Act is being amended it was mostly due to the widening of thresholds regarding what constitutes a deprivation of liberty following the Supreme Court Cheshire West ruling in 2014. The Law Commission were tasked with reforming the DoLS legislation. It is surprising then that within the replacement scheme of LPS there remains no statutory definition of deprivation of liberty.
The Government's impact assessment in relation to projected costings suggests that the LPS scheme will be underfunded similarly to the DoLS scheme. Under LPS the responsible body (new name for supervisory body) will be able to request that care home staff carry out some of the assessments for LPS themselves. The LPS scheme will cover community DoLS as well as 16 and 17 year olds being deprived of their liberty. In addition to this is the news that the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be responsible for LPS in cases that they are the majority funder.
I am continuing to work as part of the regional MCA network, along with our CCG partners to share and develop ideas about how we might implement the LPS scheme in Kirklees”.
NEWS BULLETIN NEWS BULLETIN
Following extensive consultation with key stakeholders the Kirklees Emergency Duty Service is changing.
From the 3rd of June 2019 the Emergency Duty Service will split into 2 services:
• The Children’s Emergency Duty Service
• The Adults Emergency Duty Service
The Adults Emergency Duty Service will retain the phone number 01484 414933. Contact the Children’s Emergency Duty Service:
• For Professionals – 01484 414 960
• For members of the public – 01484 456 848
• Outside of 9am - 5pm office hours – Please call the relevant emergency service For the latest information on safeguarding children visit Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board
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Front Door Project
What’s new
Changes to how professionals report safeguarding adult concerns….. Currently all adult safeguarding concerns are reported through Gateway to Care (GTC) via telephone or email, a very time intensive process for professionals and GTC staff. Working collaboratively with IT, we have designed and developed a dynamic online reporting solution, which enables professionals to efficiently report safeguarding concerns via self-service online 24 hours a day – 7 days a week. This is the first online form developed by the Front Door Project which has required intensive development work to integrate with CareFirst. The benefits of this change will not just be the initial time savings reporting the concern. Using an online partner account, professionals can view safeguarding reports submitted, save part completed safeguarding concern forms, check the status of the concern and receive email notifications as soon as the concern has been submitted and a decision has been reached. This will remove the need for call backs to check on status and remove the need for professionals to make their own additional records. Initially focussing on care homes, we conducted a 3 week pilot in March with 7 homes who volunteered to introduce the new process as early adopters, with real safeguarding referrals which were closely monitored, measured and evaluated. Feedback from the pilot was extremely positive and found the online reporting process better and quicker. A Good Practice Event for all care homes has been held on 7th May 2019, to demonstrate the new way of reporting safeguarding concerns. The new process was launched in North Kirklees on the 13th May and a further launch in South Kirklees will take place on the 10th June. Following the launch to care homes we will be exploring rolling out this online process to other professionals such as Health colleagues. The telephone number for reporting concerns remains 01484 414933, however, you can no longer use [email protected]. Further information on reporting safeguarding concerns can be found by visiting: www.kirklees.gov.uk/reportabuse
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Voluntary Sector Safeguarding Resources
A comprehensive suite of free safeguarding tools and advice will soon be available to the voluntary sector following the award by the National Lottery Community Fund to the Safer Social Sector Partnership. Coordinated by NCVO, the partnership sees 13 national umbrella bodies and organisations unite to share their skills, knowledge and experience with the aim of ensuring that all voluntary organisations should be a safe place for beneficiaries, volunteers and staff. This will allow for the development of a suite of accessible and relevant safeguarding resources, tailored to meet the needs of the full spectrum of the voluntary sector, from small community groups through to the largest organisations. The partnership’s initial steps will be to undertake an in-depth user engagement process to inform the design, prototype and delivery of a new ‘safeguarding gateway’ on the NCVO KnowHow website. This will be followed by the updating and development of resources that meet identified needs or gaps in provision. The accessibility of these resources will be maximised through the use of a variety of dissemination channels, including podcasts and videos. For further information visit here.
Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) National Repository
Commissioned by the Department of Health, a library of Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) reports have been developed jointly by Research in Practice for Adults (RiPfA) and Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), working closely with colleagues from the sector. The SAR library contains reports and associated resources to support those involved in commissioning, conducting and quality assuring SARs. The aim is to maximise the value of individual SARs through two different kinds of resource. One will support the quality of individual SARs and the other will enable more widespread and effective use of the learning from SARs. For more information and to access this resource library visit here.
What’s New?
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What’s new
Claire’s Law Campaign
West Yorkshire Police have launched a new campaign encouraging anyone with concerns about their current or ex-partner to use their ‘right to ask’ to check whether they have a history of domestic abuse. The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, also known as Clare’s Law, has been in place in West Yorkshire since 2014. The number of requests has been increasing over recent years but West Yorkshire Police is keen to ensure that all members of the public are aware of their right to ask whether their partner or ex-partner poses a risk to them. Applications can be made by males or females over the age of 16-years-old in heterosexual or same-sex relationships. If police checks show that the partner or ex-partner has a record of abusive behaviour or there is other information to indicate the applicant may be at risk, a multi-agency decision will be taken on what information should be shared.
For further information visit: www.westyorkshire.police.uk/clareslaw
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Linked Agendas
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Modern slavery and human trafficking is a high priority for all law enforcement agencies across the UK and councils have a key role to play in tackling modern slavery as well. Kirklees have established a modern slavery partnership which is made up of partners/ agencies who have a key role in addressing modern slavery and trafficking across the district. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has been leading on delivering operational activity on key themes around modern slavery and in February of this year, the Kirklees modern slavery partnership worked collaboratively on a week of action. The week was coordinated by Safer Kirklees and West Yorkshire Police. Other partners included various Kirklees Council services (Housing Solutions, Emergency Planning, Children’s and Adult’s Social Care), GLAA, Hope for Justice, HMRC and Visa and Immigration. During the week, a number of business premises and a residential address were visited, acting on intelligence which had been submitted to the police. The week of action was a fantastic success in terms of the support and advice which was provided to potential victims and the intelligence gained, but especially because of the commitment and support from the key partners of the Kirklees Modern Slavery Operational Group who really pulled together to make sure the week ran smoothly.
Karen Booth
Safeguarding Partnerships Officer, Safer Kirklees
Damian Simpson Detective Inspector, West Yorkshire Police
Safer Kirklees hold monthly awareness raising sessions for staff and volunteers across the partnership on Modern Slavery/ Human Trafficking in Kirklees; these can be accessed via the Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board website.
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Learning Lessons: Use of Emollients
Use of Emollients
The use of paraffin and non-paraffin based skin products (emollients or moisturisers) has been linked by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to two recent fatalities in the region.
Emollients are the ingredients in certain moisturisers and cleansers that maintain the skin's softness, smoothness, and elasticity. Emollients are often used to help manage dry, itchy or scaly skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and ichthyosis.
The risk of fire linked to use of high strength paraffin containing products has long been known and is the subject of NHS patient safety alerts, MHRA drug safety updates and local bulletins.
The recent fatalities were however linked to low strength creams, ointments and other moisturising products and clothing and bedding which had been laundered regularly.
Furthermore, initial scientific testing is suggesting that non-paraffin containing emollients cannot be excluded from fire risk.
These products include everyday items which can be purchased over the counter or in supermarkets as well as on prescription.
• E45 cream®
• Diprobase cream®
• white soft paraffin
• white soft paraffin plus 50% liquid paraffin
• emulsifying ointment
The risk is greater when these preparations are applied to large areas of the body and emollient becomes DRIED into fabric (i.e. dressings, clothing, and sheets) and an ignition source is introduced.
Healthcare staff, service users, carers and anyone who uses these products should be aware
• Paraffin from creams and ointments soaks into fabrics, dries and can become a fire hazard when a naked flame is introduced
• Chairs and mattresses can also become soiled by paraffin
• Smoking, cooking or using a naked flame may cause clothing, bedding or bandages to catch fire and this fire will spread rapidly
• Paraffin may not be removed from fabrics even after laundering leading to build up
• Patients who smoke must be advised of the dangers and provided with support to stop smoking as required.
Recommendation
Assessment
Situation
Background
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Additional information from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue If you are working with people who are at high risk they can be referred to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service, before doing so consider below:
• Changing to a lower paraffin product will not reduce the fire risk.
• Changing to a non-paraffin alternative will not reduce the fire risk.
• Smoking materials such as matches and some lighters are the main cause of recent fatalities but any naked flame or heat source could ignite fabric.
• Washing may reduce the contamination but may not totally remove it. Fabric should be washed daily at the highest temperature possible for the garment’s care label.
• Early testing indicates that washing at 60 degrees or above will remove fabric contamination.
• Emollients containing paraffin, those that are paraffin-free and other topical products (skin moisturisers) are safe to use when the patient is aware of the potential fire risk.
What can you do to help?
• Consider your service users smoking status prior to prescribing, dispensing or applying any emollient.
• Consider the Mental Capacity of the individual and apply appropriate best interest approaches.
• Talk to the person about the potential fire risks of using emollient;
• Review the person’s use of emollients if they have a previous history of smoking and are displaying memory issues and/or confusion;
• Share this information with your colleagues and teams;
If after talking to the person you are still concerned that they are displaying high risk behaviours around fire and the use of emollients, using your organisation’s partnership referral pathway, contact West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service or telephone directly on 01274 682311 and ask for your local district prevention team. They will visit the person to carry out a ‘Safe and Well’ visit offering support, information and appropriate interventions. Service users can also self-refer via westyorksfire.gov.uk or by phoning 01274 682311 and asking for their local district prevention team.
Links to further information
West Yorkshire fire and rescue service: Youtube.com
BBC News Health. Skin creams containing paraffin linked to fire deaths: www.bbc.co.uk
Learning Lessons: Use of Emollients
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National Shared Learning
Sharing Good Practice
Safeguarding Adults Review Briefing: ‘Colin’
A Safeguarding Adults Review was undertaken by an unnamed local Safeguarding Adult Board after the death of ‘Colin’. Colin was a man in his early twenties who lived in supported living accommodation. He had a learning disability and some physical problems. Colin had been in foster care as a child and had special educational needs. He made the decision to move to supported living accommodation to develop his independence. However, records show that Colin had less independence in the supported living environment than he did when he lived with a foster carer. With the help of his foster carer, Colin began to develop his relationship with family members. A psychologist’s report for Colin gave insight into his development and recommended preparatory planning for independence. Unfortunately, no such work was undertaken with Colin until shortly before his death. Instead, the provider continued to rely on a voluntary agreement with Colin, who was deemed to have capacity to make health and welfare decisions that he would not go out unaccompanied. Over time, Colin began to exhibit more disruptive behaviour and some violent incidents ensued, culminating in the Police being called when carers felt that they were unable to manage his behaviour. In the weeks and months prior to Colin’s death, he started asserting his right, as an adult, to go out into the community unaccompanied. Colin began to socialise with a large group of people of a similar age, and with similar vulnerabilities. Late-night incidents occurred, including in an incident where Colin was a victim of an assault, with an unsubstantiated ‘throwaway’ comment made that Colin was a paedophile. Colin continued to associate with the same wider group after his assault and was subsequently killed by two of his peers. To find out more about this case, the key learning and examples of good practice visit here.
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Sharing Good Practice
KSAB Network Event - Self-neglect
Held Tuesday 9th April 2019 – Textile Centre, Huddersfield Kirklees Safeguarding Adults Board were pleased to present this networking event. The aim of KSAB network events is to build relationships between organisations to share information and increase knowledge about various topics. This event brought together people from partner agencies with an aim to promote best practice in Self-neglect using a multi-disciplinary approach. Delegates were made up of a broad range of representatives from services with an interest in safeguarding adults and presentations were held from partners including: Susan Brook, Greater Huddersfield CCG: Kirklees self-neglect protocol development Melanie Fisher, Kirklees Adult Social Care and Andrew Archer, Kirklees Accessible Homes Team: Self-neglect - A Case study Farah Haq, Kirklees Health Trainers: Health Trainers – what we do Simon McGurk, Head of Adult Social Care Operations (North Kirklees): Learning from a Self-neglect Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) Tanya Simmons, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service: Hoarding Pathway Overview: By the end of the event delegates had learned:
- The definition of self-neglect and the principles across West and North Yorkshire - Application of the self-neglect protocol to practice - Importance of a multi-agency approach - The role of the Kirklees Hoarding Panel
The event was very well received by delegates with over 120 in attendance, over the anticipated amount!
The next Network Event
Coming March 2020
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Sharing Good Practice
Supervision and Safeguarding – Top Tips Working with complex and risky situations can be difficult for us all - whatever agency we work for. It is particularly important to make sure staff members are supported when working with situations which involve safeguarding.
Each agency will have its own supervision policy and procedures, which should be followed and different models of supervision to suit the type of organisation and the size of its workforce.
The Learning Sub Group of the board – made of representatives from partner agencies - have drawn up some good practice top tips which will be of use wherever you work, and whether you are supervisor or supervisee.
When you read them you’ll see they apply to all cases not just safeguarding cases!
We hope you find them useful reminders: • Make sure staff understand and live the behaviours expected by your organisation. • Establish what form of supervision is required, clinical management, individual, peer or group. • Choose a time of day for supervision which is most conducive to you having time and energy. • Start at the agreed time - this is really important. • Ensure your supervision is objective, learning and action-focused. • Be spontaneous and honest, and be ready to ‘critically’ think about your practice. If you are more honest, insight occurs. • Use active listening - listening to the words, meaning, tone, inflection,
• Try not to focus on what has happened but explore why it happened (what went well, what did not go well, what can be learnt). Discuss and consider how things can be done differently in the future and what has been learnt from the experience. • Explore through the use of questioning, guidance, exploration and reflection. When you do this, new insights and awareness are developed. • Try and make time to keep a reflective diary of events to share with your supervisor. Use this to highlight points for discussion. • Use prompts for reflection. What has been learned? Do you need to revise your view/ approach? • The process of refection should not be a place for gossiping or moaning. Keep to specific incidents/issues. • Agree a way forward and choose the first steps. • Make sure you build in some timescales to review the actions that have been agreed. • Write within policy requirements, but in a way that you understand and feels comfortable for you. • Reflect on the session afterwards and make notes if necessary. When reflecting, there are often things that come to mind that you want to raise later, so use these as prompts for the following session.
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Accessible Homes Team - Home Adaptations
Do you know someone struggling to live in their home because their property no longer meets their needs due to a disability or old age? Have they considered home adaptations? The Accessible Homes Team assesses for and facilitates the provision of adaptations (and equipment) across Kirklees and supports the individual (and any professionals working with them) through the process. The team is multi-disciplinary and works with other professionals to meet the needs of the individual. Previous adaptations, working alongside Adult Social Care colleagues have produced really good outcomes for the person and prevented / alleviated potential safeguarding issues including self-neglect as well as allowing them to remain living independently. The first stage of the process is an assessment of the individual in their home, carried out by an occupational therapist or other assessor. They’ll see how the person manages in their home and what they struggle with and then together with the person will work out what help is needed. Adaptations could include minor works such as grab rails or bannisters through to major structural changes such as walk-in showers, outdoor ramps, widening doors or stairlifts. Major adaptations for adults are means tested, (not for children), but where adaptations cost less than £5000 these are not means tested. There may be times where individuals don’t meet the criteria but support and advice can still be provided. Once the assessment and funding for the adaptations has been considered the individual is supported through the process of the works being carried out and then finally assessed once more to check they can safely and independently use the adaptation. If a person’s home cannot be adapted to meet their needs the team can also provide advice and support regarding rehousing options available to them.
To request an assessment, there is an online form to complete and a Gateway to Care Officer will contact the individual directly or alternatively telephone 01484 414933. Individuals can also contact the Accessible Homes Team directly to discuss making a referral for an assessment on 01484 225335. The best time to phone the team direct is between 10 am and 3:30pm Mon – Fri when a duty assessor is available to provide advice.
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Peer Challenge
Key Findings Overall the findings and conclusion of the Peer Challenge team were positive. The team observed that adult safeguarding is well led and the Board is operating effectively with partnership engagement being robust. The case file audit and interviews with front line workers evidenced good practice and recording, and that ‘making safeguarding personal’ is embedded. The report recognises that there is a strong foundation to build from. A key area to highlight is alignment of the strategic work of the board with its translation into front line practice. The Peer Challenge Team was particularly asked to focus on this important area. It was clear from interviews with practitioners that there continues to be a need to focus on strengthening this golden thread. Therefore, to supplement the current twice-yearly themed network events and the board’s newsletter, the board will this year facilitate and support practitioner forums and also offer some opportunities for practitioners to attend and observe board meetings as part of their continued professional development. The Board will collaborate with partners to produce the improvement/implementation plan based of the identified areas for consideration. To see the full report visit here.
In 2018 the Kirklees Safeguarding Adults Board commissioned a Peer Challenge. A Peer challenge is a proven tool for improvement. It is a process usually commissioned by a council and involves a small team of local government officer’s time at the council as peers to provide challenge and share learning. This Peer Challenge was unique as it was not a Peer Challenge solely exploring the performance of the Kirklees Council. The Board procured the peer challenge through the Yorkshire and Humber ADASS regional sector led improvement programme. The board was seeking an external view on the work of the KSAB and its effectiveness in fulfilling its overarching purpose The Peer Challenge team was on-site from 5th December – 7th December 2018. The programme for the on-site phase included activities designed to enable members of the team to meet and talk to a range of partners, external stakeholders and Board Members.
Peer Challenge Team - Pictured from left to right: Shona McFarlane (Leeds City Council), Venita Kanwar (LGA Associate), Kyra Ayre (City of York Council), Bev Maybury (Bradford Council), Dave Roddis (Yorkshire and Humber ADASS), Wendy Barker (NHS England) Not pictured: Jackie Scantlebury (Rotherham Council)
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Healthwatch Kirklees
Healthwatch Kirklees is the local independent watchdog for health and social care services – but what does that mean? It means that the Dewsbury based team make contact with people all across Kirklees to hear their stories about using GP surgeries, care homes, hospitals, home care, dentists, pharmacies, etc… When people tell us about very serious issues, examples of best practice, or wide reaching difficulties for the Kirklees communities, we escalate what we have heard to the right people to make change happen. Still a bit confused? The best way to explain how Healthwatch works is through an example! Over the last 3 years, lots of concerned parents of children in wheelchairs contacted Healthwatch Kirklees to tell their stories, as did some adults with complex wheelchair needs. The called us up, they sent emails, left reviews on our website and came to outreach events to have their say. Long waits for new wheelchairs, repairs and adjustments were creating day to day struggles for individuals and families, and in some case, causing ill health for the children concerned. After capturing their stories, supporting people to raise their concerns individually, examining the issues further, and sharing our learning with the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Opcare, the CCGs decided further work needed to be done to understand the problem. Around 1 year on, the CCGs invested an extra £1million in wheelchair services and created an improvement plan with the service to try to reduce waiting lists and to get the quality of the service up to scratch. This is great evidence of how sharing your experience can make health and care services take notice and make changes. Helen Hunter from Healthwatch Kirklees has taken a seat on the Kirklees Safeguarding Adults Board (KSAB) for the last 12months, and is working with the Board to bring people’s voices and stories in to the work plan. She says “everyone sitting around the table at KSAB is trying their very best to get the right programmes and strategies in place to make sure that adults at risk of abuse or neglect in Kirklees are safer; but the people who can tell us whether or not those strategies are right are people who might be at risk themselves. We need to make sure that the Board’s plans have the views of the people of Kirklees embedded within them, as well as making sure that the information shared by the Board, and the staff working in safeguarding, is accessible, understandable and of interest to adults at risk in Kirklees.” Helen is part of a working group of the Board looking at how we can better engage with the public around safeguarding and establishing how we can engage people during Safeguarding Adults Week (24th – 30th June 2019). If you would be interested in talking to Healthwatch about your experience of health and care services, or if you’d like to talk to us about how we can do more to engage the public with the Kirklees Safeguarding Adults Board, please do not hesitate to get in touch: Tel: 01924 450379 Email: [email protected] Website: www.healthwatchkirklees.co.uk
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Movers and Shakers
Marianne Huison
“I will be retiring from West Yorkshire Police on 17th July having served more than 30 years. I am immensely proud to have held the office of ‘constable’ and to have worked in Safeguarding roles at every rank up to Superintendent (I believe that I am unique in this respect, certainly within West Yorkshire!).
Whilst I have served in Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield and in Headquarters roles I have spent the largest chunk of my service in Kirklees in several roles and in several ranks. It has been a privilege to work with some fantastic committed partners in Kirklees over the last 20 years collectively working to protect the most vulnerable in our communities.
I have very much enjoyed my work on the Safeguarding Adults Board and leading the work of the SAR sub group. I know my successor Detective Superintendent James ‘Jim’ Griffiths is equally passionate about safeguarding and be an asset to the Board.
As a resident of Kirklees I will continue to be involved in safeguarding in the future and will be keeping abreast of the excellent work of the Board”.
The Board thanks Marianne for her contributions and wishes her a happy retirement.
We take this opportunity to welcome DSI James Griffiths who will be replacing Marianne on the Board and will be chairing future SAR sub-groups.
Jack Senior
After an external recruitment process Jack was successfully recruited as the new Business Support Manager for the Board. Jack has over 13 years’ experience working for Kirklees Council delivering effective Business Support within different service areas. He will bring a multitude of attributes with him ensuring the Board is well supported.
The Board would like to give a warm welcome to the following new members:
• Helen Hunter, Chief Executive, Healthwatch Kirklees
• Julie Clennell, Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Quality, LOCALA
• Emily Parry-Harries, Head of Public Health, Kirklees
• DCI James Griffiths, Safeguarding Governance, West Yorkshire Police
Superintendent Marianne Huison
