Information for Professionals
 Know
Your Role
Alerter
An Alert is identified as an expression of concern, suspicion or
allegation that an adult is at risk of abuse or is experiencing
abuse. An Alerter is the person who raises the concern.
We can all be Alerters - we can all see if abuse is happening around
us; we can all be told about or suspect that it may be happening.
Alerters can be: health or social care workers; volunteers; residential
or nursing home staff; police officers; council staff; community
workers. The responsibility of the Alerter is to pass their concern
or suspicion over to their line manager as soon as possible.
Responsible Person
The person who receives the concern from the Alerter is called the
Responsible Person. It is the role of the Responsible Person to
receive and review the information provided, and any action taken,
by the Alerter. Based on information gathered, the Responsible Person
will determine whether abuse can or cannot be ruled out and whether
or not the adult is eligible for support under the Safeguarding
Adults Procedures.
Responsible Persons can be Care Managers, Managers or Team Managers
of services or agencies, supervisors, or others as identified through
Individual Agency Guidance within the Safeguarding Adults Procedural
Framework. The Responsible Person reports to the Safeguarding Manager.
 Safeguarding
Manager
The designated person(s) within each organisation or agency
who manages the safeguarding process. Safeguarding Managers co-ordinate
and chair Safeguarding Adults meetings and ensure appropriate documentation
is completed and forwarded to the Safeguarding Adults Team. Safeguarding
Managers need to be at an appropriate level of seniority and responsibility
within an agency to ensure that they can make relevant decisions
and take appropriate action(s) as necessary within the safeguarding
process. Safeguarding Managers should be identified by each agency
in their own Individual Agency Guidance as set out in the Safeguarding
Adults Procedural Framework. Know your own Individual Agency Guidance
Know where to go for help or advice.
There should be a copy of the Safeguarding Adults Multi- Agency
Policy and Procedural Framework (April 2007) in your place of work.
This is available in both paper copy and CD Rom format. Your agency
or organisation should have its own Individual Agency Guidance to
sit within this overall Framework. You should have access to the
Framework and the Guidance if and when needed so that you can find
out who to speak to within your own agency or organisation if you
have concerns or would like more information. If you need additional
help, advice or information you can contact the Safeguarding Adults
Team.
Leechmere Training Centre, Carrmere Road, Leechmere Industrial
Estate, Sunderland SR2 9TQ.
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