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BSAB Winter Newsletter
Welcome to our winter edition of our newsletter.
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Message from Birmingham City Council - Safeguarding Adults Team
Message from Birmingham Adults Social Care - Adults Social Care and 7 Minute Briefing.
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CQC Launches Strategy Consultation
CQC have published a formal consultation on their new strategy.
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The Importance of Professional Curiosity for Safegaurding Adults.
Professional curiosity is a concept which has been recognised as important in the area of safeguarding. More recently, Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) have also highlighted this need.
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COVID-19 and Safeguarding Adults: Resource Pack
The Local Government Association (LGA)have compiled a list of Resources.
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Restraint Reduction Network Survey
The Restraint Reduction Network has been commissioned by CQC, to help inspectors identify services where there is a closed culture and there is a high risk of abuse/restrictive practices.
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Ask for Ani code word launched for Domestic Abuse
Pharmacies launch codeword scheme to offer ‘lifeline’ to domestic abuse victims
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Safeguarding remains Everyone's Business
As we go into the third national lockdown in response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic the Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board would like to share this message
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Making Safeguarding Personal Webinar
Research in Practice are hosting two webinars to support the implementation of Making Safeguarding Personal. This work has been commissioned by ADASS and the LGA.
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COVID Vaccinations are Free - Be Scam Aware
With the government rolling out vaccination programme for COVID 19 there have been reports of scamming. taking place.
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Staying mentally well: winter plan 2020 to 2021
The Government have released a plan to support people's wellbeing and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Safeguarding Adults Review Analysis Report – Webinar Launch
The first national analysis of learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews in England report, funded by CHIP and supported by the LGA and ADASS, is being launched at a national webinar.
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BSAB Autumn Newsletter
BSAB Autumn 2020 Newsletter.
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Book now Coercive Control - Webinar
As part of National Safeguarding Week Sandwell Safeguarding Adults Board are hosting a West Midlands Webinar on Coercive Control.
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Webinar on Closed Cultures
Booking is now available for the webinar on Closed Culture to be held on 20 November 2020, hosted by the West Midlands Regional Safeguarding Leads
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Webinar on Understanding the Legal Framework for Safeguarding Adults
Booking is now available for the webinar on Understanding the Legal Framework for Safeguarding Adults to be held on 18 November 2020, hosted by the West Midlands Regional Safeguarding Leads
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Safeguarding remains 'Everyone's Business' - Lockdown Message from BSAB
As we go into the second national lockdown in response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic the Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board would like to share this message.
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Safeguarding Adults Partnership Event - Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP)
Booking is now available for our next Safeguarding Adults Partnership event to be held virtually on the 30 November 2020. The focus is on Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP)
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LGA Webinars - what constitutes a safeguarding concern?
The LGA is pleased to announce the launch of a series of webinars to support the understanding of what constitutes a safeguarding concern.
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West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network: NRM Explanatory Document launched
WM Anti-Slavery Network have produced a multi-lingual document which explains the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for use by First Responders for survivors of Modern Slavery.
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Disability hate crime: a guide for carers and supporters
The National Police Chiefs' Council has produced a guide for people who provide support to a person who has been or is at risk of being a victim of disability hate crime.
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Researchers to investigate impact of Covid-19 pandemic on adult social care and safeguarding
A new study led by Keele University will investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on services that provide support for adults who have care and support needs.
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New funding and guidance to improve housing support for vulnerable people
The government has published a new National Statement of Expectations (NSE) for supported housing.
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Safeguarding Adults Practitioner Forum – Person in a Position of Trust
Booking is now available for our next Safeguarding Adults Practitioner Forum to be held as a virtual event on the 17 November 2020. The focus is on Person in a Position of Trust (PiPoT)
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Amnesty International UK - Care Homes Report
As lockdown began, thousands of patients were sent from hospitals into care homes.
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CQC Publish - State of Care Report
The Care Quality Commission have published their State Care report.
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Law Commission Consultation on Reforms to the Hate Crime Laws
The Law Commission is now calling for reforms to hate crime laws to make them fairer and, for example, to protect women for the first time (although the proposals are wider than just gender).
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Announcement: Change of email address for Birmingham City Council reporting a concern
Adult Social Care have changed their email address for reporting concerns of an adult with care and support needs to Birmingham City Council.
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How will CQC regulate during Coronavirus Pandemic
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published a statement setting out how they will regulate during the next phase of the Coronavirus.
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NICE Consultation - Safeguarding in Care Homes
NICE Consultation - Safeguarding in Care Homes - Closing Date 1 October 2020
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The Minister for Social Care has announced that the implementation date for Liberty Protection Safeguards has been delayed until April 2022
In a written statement by Helen Whately, Minister for Care has confirmed that the Liberty Protection Safeguards originally intended to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) on 1 October 2020 will now be delayed until April 2022.
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The Clewer Initiative has launched an app to tackle modern slavery in farming, horticulture and food production
The Farm Work Welfare App, developed by The Clewer Initiative, will provide information on employment rights in eight languages and is aimed at the thousands of workers who come every year to help with the harvest of fruit and vegetables on UK farms.
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BSAB Summer Newsletter
BSAB Summer 2020 Newsletter.
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The Herbert Protocol: Missing person risk reduction tool from West Midlands Police
The Herbert Protocol is an initiative which encourages carers to compile useful information which could be used in the event of a vulnerable person going missing.
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Updated Government Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): looking after people who lack mental capacity including easy read
The Government have published further updates to the pandemic Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) advice.
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Covid-19 Mental Health Support Offer for Birmingham and Solihull
A new Mental Health Support offer is now in place offering emotional help, guidance and reassurance to people in Birmingham and Solihull.
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Invitation to apply for community grants to support vulnerable adults
Birmingham City Council is inviting grant applications under the Prevention and Communities Grants Programme, to prevent and relieve hardships for vulnerable adults because of the Covid-19 situation.
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Make Yourself Heard
If you’re at risk of domestic abuse, remember the Silent Solution
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Easy Read Coronavirus Guidance
Resources to support people with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs and their families
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SCIE gives updated advice for the COVID-19 pandemic and safeguarding
The Social Care Institute of Excellence SCIE gives updated advice for the COVID-19 pandemic and safeguarding. There is an opportunity to register for a series of Safeguarding related webinars.
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Domestic Violence and Abuse Professional Briefing in Response to COVID-19
The Police and Crime Commissioner is launching the multi-agency domestic abuse campaign #noexcuseforabuse
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Safeguarding Film for Volunteers
This short film is aimed at volunteers and informs them of their role in Safeguarding. "IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING" Thanks to London Borough of Waltham Forest for producing and sharing.
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Helpline and Online Support for Vulnerable Citizens Launched by Birmingham City Council
The City Council have launched an online form and emergency phone line which will be answered by trained staff.
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BSAB Spring Newsletter
Our Spring 2020 Newsletter is now available to download.
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New Documents Supporting Citizens, Volunteers and Community Organisations
We have today published three document. An Information Leaflet supporting vulnerable and people self isolating. Also information for new Volunteers and Community Organisation including free training.
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - A messsage from Cherry Dale our Independent Chair
Message to Partners from Cherry Dale Independent Chair of the Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board.
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Safeguarding Adults Practitioner Forum - 4 March 2020
Our next Safeguarding Adults Practitioner Forum on the 4 March focuses on Forced Marriage.
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BSAB Winter Newsletter 2019
Our Winter Edition of the Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) Newsletter is now published.
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Events calendar
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The Waiting Room
The Waiting Room is a free online resource directory designed to give you information about the right support and advice you when you need it most.
