Partnership in Practice Agreement - Dundee City Council

8. Being Safe
The last PIP said:
• people with a learning disability should be protected from abuse, exploitation
and harm.
What have we done?
• wehavecarriedoutamulti-agencycasefileauditresultinginrecommendations
for change
• risk management arrangements are in place for people with a learning
disability who pose a risk to others
• risk assessment training has been arranged for staff
• there is an appropriate adult scheme to support people who are involved
with the police
• arrangements have been put in place to protect vulnerable adults.
What do you think?
• there are two main issues - protection from abuse and exploitation, and
protection from harassment and bullying
• risk assessment and risk management need to be included in personal plans
to more effectively protect individuals from abuse
• there requires to be greater consistency in the way services respond to
allegations of abuse, exploitation and harm
• staff at all levels and in all services require training about practice and
procedures, and staff need good support
• service users, carers and service providers need to know more about
arrangements to protect vulnerable adults including those unable to speak
for themselves
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