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Adult Safeguarding

Adult Social Care Concern - 01226 773300 (before 5pm)

Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team - 01226 787789 (after 5pm)

Modern Slavery Helpline - 08000 121700

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT AN ADULT OR CHILD - who to contact

• Safeguarding flow chart

CCG’s safeguarding policy

• This policy covers both adults and children
• Escalation Policy 

 Flow charts / Guidance 

• Safeguarding flow chart
• Mental Capacity Act 
• Self-neglect and Hoarding
• Was not brought policy 
• Barnsley Multi-Agency Self-Neglect and Hoarding Policy and Procedure
• PiPoT (allegations against staff) Protocol for responding to concerns about a person in a position of trust (PiPoT)
• Human Trafficking - identifying and supporting victims - guidance for healthcare professionals 
• Human Trafficking - referral pathway 
• Forced marriage 
• Process for Responding to Domestic Abuse in GP Practices 
• Decision support guidance - do I need to raise a safeguarding adults concern

Referral Forms 

• Adult social care referral form this form can be used not only for safeguarding concerns but also to highlight welfare concerns and to request an assessment of social care needs
• MARAC referral form - Domestic Abuse http://www.safelives.org.uk/gp - referral form found half way down the website page
• DASH risk checklist for domestic abuse victims - before filling in MARAC form

Helping Families 

• Barnsley Families Information Service Directory 
• Family Intervention Service Bernslai Home
• Live Well Barnsley
• Disabilities and sensory impairments
• Help with your mental health
• Support with drug and alcohol issues 
• Additional support groups in Barnsley  

Sexual Abuse

• Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Services - information for GP's about rape and sexual assault

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) guide for healthcare professionals 
• Registration for the Female Genital Mutilation enhanced data set
• RCGP FGM resources 
• Terms used for FGM

Training 

• Safeguarding Training requirements (summary from Intercollegiate document 2019)
• Multi-agency safeguarding Training 
• Training Events Calendar
• IDAS Online Training Courses 

Useful Websites / Information 

• RCGP Safeguarding website
• Safeguarding Adults in Barnsley 
• Contacting Adult Safeguarding for Deaf and hard of hearing people
• Domestic Abuse Support Service for deaf people
• Domestic Abuse and General Practice GP's and staff 
• IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) Barnsley Services 01226 320112
• ASHIANA - Sheffield - to help Ethnic minorities experiencing domestic abuse - 0114 255 5740
• Wilful Neglect - what you need to know 
• Next of Kin - what you need to know
• Information Sharing - Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers
• Intercollegiate document
• Safeguarding Read Codes

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