Adult Safeguarding - Camden says No

 work in progress 

VP = Vulnerable Person 

Safeguarding Board Strategy 2023-2028  

SAPB Multi-Agency Escalation and Resolution Procedure  

London Multi-Agency Adult Safeguarding Policy and Procedures no legal/statutory duty for partners to follow

there is this though Care and support statutory guidance  

https://www.scie.org.uk/safeguarding/adults/practice/adult-safeguarding-practice-questions/

What is Social Care? a care-worker charity gives a definition here 

"The social care system is in place to provide help to those in need, such as individuals with mental health problems, learning or physical disabilities, as well as vulnerable adults and children. Such a broad range of services provides a safety need to those most in risk ..."

but these only seem to provide support for those most at risk, have reached a crisis.... what about before it gets to this stage, what about prevention? 

You may be in need of safeguarding but because of awful experiences with the council or other authorities be very wary or not think you will get any help. 

You may be at risk from harm, or have been harmed and had to have hospital treatment - by some of the people who make up Safeguarding Adults Partnership Boards like in Camden here

you may never get to hear about a lot of cases. Only the extreme cases will be reported about either via a PFD report or a Safeguarding review. 

• https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/mysterious-death-of-cuckooing-victim this is the 'Matthew' case from https://www.camden.gov.uk/safeguarding-adults, click on SAPB publications - Kentish Town 
• https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/hostel-death-failures-it-should-have-been-clear-joe-need-help-before-death-in-squalid-room  - Kentish Town 
• Safeguarding Hannah - 

These are the extreme cases where the VP has ended up dead and their case has been made officially public. There will be [imo] associated cases where the VP has needed help, has gone to police, etc but no help, maybe has a long term addiction, medical condition/s and who doesn't die in the prescribed circumstances/ place/setting that gets them a mention.

Where are the details of how many and how adults where safeguarded? 

the Camden SAPB here

Adult Safeguarding in Camden is failing. 

WHAT, do shut up - but what about the below headline on camden councils website:

Camden Becomes First in the Country to Receive 'Outstanding' Rating for Adult Social Care Under New CQC Ratings  Here 

Anthony Hardy

The Independent Review into the Care and Treatment of Mr Anthony Hardy - September 2005 [killed 3 women in his flat in LB of Camden] 

"Preface 

The independent review of the care and treatment of Anthony Hardy was commissioned by North Central London Strategic Health Authority and the London Borough of Camden with the support and cooperation of the Metropolitan Police. It was commissioned in accordance with guidance published by the Department of Health in circular HSG(94)27, The Discharge of Mentally Disordered People and their Continuing Care in the Community. "

The Terms of Reference are as follows: 

Stage 1 – Fact Finding 

1 to report on the treatment, care and housing services provided to Anthony Hardy by the NHS and Local Authority from 18 January 2002 (the time of the first murder) until his arrest on 2 January 2003, in the context of his previous history 

Stage 2 – Evaluation 

2 to assess the suitability and appropriateness of those services in view of the patient’s assessed health, social care and housing needs and previous history 

3 to review the extent to which those services, and the decisions of the mental health act managers, corresponded with statutory obligations, relevant national guidance and local operational policies and to identify any deficiencies

4 to examine the adequacy of inter-agency collaboration between the NHS, Local Authority and the police and the effectiveness of communications with/between all agencies who had contact with Anthony Hardy 5 to make recommendations to the responsible bodies so that, as far as possible in similar circumstances in the future, harm to patients, staff and the public is avoided 

Regulatory Standards for Social Landlords

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/regulatory-standards-for-landlords

Standards for Landlords

"Our regulatory standards set the outcomes that social landlords in England must deliver for tenants"   2 April 2024

Consumer standards The outcomes of the consumer standards apply to all landlords registered with us, including local authorities.

Neighbourhood and Community Here 

Safety and Quality Here 

Tenancy  Here 

Tenancy, Influence and Accountability [including Tenant Satisfaction Measures] Here

Consumer standards Code of Practice Here 

18  July 2024 Camden Council officer report 
Social Housing Regulator Consumer Standards update Here

 " This report is about the updated Consumer Standards introduced by the Regulation of Social Housing Act 2023 and the confirmed Tenants Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) on which the Council must report to Council tenants and the Social Housing Regulator. The Regulator will use TSM performance information to provide the Council with a baseline performance rating against the Consumer Standards which came into operation in April 2024. Local "

Economic standards

Governance and Financial Viability Standard and Code of Practice Here 

Rent Standard and Guidance Here 

Value for Money Standard and Code of Practice Here 

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Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 [Here ]  part 2 Regulation of Social Housing Here