Redbridge Safeguarding Adults Board
News: 02 May 2024
Duty to Refer – Homelessness
Guidance has been issued for professionals by the Local Authority on the duty to refer when a family are at risk of homelessness.
- LBR Duty to Refer – Homelessness – Guidance (PDF 91KB)
- LBR Duty to Refer – Referral Form – Homelessness (PDF 89KB)
- LBR Duty to Refer – Referral Form – Homelessness Word Version for download
Predatory Marriage Learning Resources
At the last RSAB Policy and Practice Subgroup, there was a presentation by a member of the Local Authority’s Adult Protection and DoLs Team on the safeguarding topic of predatory marriage. This typically involves a situation where one person does not have the required mental capacity to consent to marriage but is led into it and taken advantage of by the other party to secure financial or other gains. Our partners at Age UK published a news item last year which summarises a case involving a 92 year old lady with vascular dementia and terminal cancer.
Rochdale Safeguarding Adult Board (SAB) has developed an excellent 7 Minute Briefing on the topic which can be accessed via the link below:
Another resource is the Hourglass webinar ‘What can be do to prevent predatory marriage?’. The webinar lasts 1 hour 23 minutes and can be viewed on YouTube.
More information on this topic can be found on the new RSAB webpage for professionals – Predatory Marriage.
Safeguarding adults: roles and responsibilities in health and care services
The CQC, ADASS, NHS England, LGA and the Association of Chief Police Officers have produced a useful paper which provides clarity on the roles and responsibilities of the key agencies involved in adult safeguarding. This is hosted on the LGA website – link below:
London Safeguarding Voices
The London Safeguarding Voices Group are looking for more service users to join them to help influence future developments. Please see information on the flyer below.