Safeguarding vulnerable adults

The review will consider better safeguarding of vulnerable adults in the community and provide a judgement on whether services reflect the requirements of forthcoming legislation.

Read a copy of the Safeguarding vulnerable adults scoping document [PDF 46.3KB]

Previous meetings

20 October 2008

Members were given an opportunity at the final meeting of the select committee to consider any further information and to agree recommendations in the final report.

28 July 2008

Keith Dobb, from the Nottinghamshire Care Association, informed members on safeguarding policies and proceedures in private sector care homes. The association represents the majority of independent care homes (those that are not run by local authorities) in the county. Members also heard from Rosamunde Willis-Read, Regional Manager for the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) on how they regulate, inspect and review all social care services in the public, private and voluntary sector. The CSCI is an independent body set up by the government to promote improvements in social care.Rea

Read the minutes of the 28 July meeting [42.5KB]

7 July 2008

Members heard from Elaine Yardley, Director of Adult Services at Nottingham City Council about safeguarding arrangements at the City and the policies and procedures that have been developed. They also heard from Eddie Moorecroft, Vice Chair of the Learning Disability Partnership, about safeguarding from the perspective of the service user.

Read the minutes of the 7th July meeting [48KB]

2 June 2008

Members looked at how the council's partners in health and the police are responding to the Mental Health Act. They received presentations from the Nottinghamshire teaching Primary Care Trust and Nottinghamshire Police to find out if current safeguarding procedures are working and how they might be improved. Read the minutes of the 2 June meeting [PDF 45.9 KB]

21 April 2008

Members of the select committee received scene setting presentations from Jon Wilson, Service Director, Mental Health and Learning Disability and Claire Bearder, Adult Protection Co-ordinator, informing members of current arrangements for safeguarding vulnerable adults in the county. Read the minutes of the 21 April meeting [PDF 46.6 KB]  

Nine County Councillors make up the Safeguarding vulnerable adults select committee:

• Chris Winterton (Chair)
• Reg Adair
• Albert Haynes
• Paul Henshaw
• Helen Holt
• Pat Lally
• Joe Lonergan
• Sue Saddington
• Jason Zadrozny

The lead Scrutiny Officer is Helen Lee, e-mail: helen.lee@nottscc.gov.uk

For further information about this review contact the scrutiny team.