Safeguarding Adults
Safeguarding Adults Team
The Safeguarding Adults Team manage all safeguarding concerns and enquiries for Adults Services and follows the Pan London Procedures.
A single specialist team manages the process following receipt of a concern.
In all cases, the responsibility for care management remains that of the allocated social worker who will work with the SGA Enquiry Officer until the case has been closed by the Safeguarding Adults team.
Deprivation of Liberty Team
There is also a Deprivation of Liberty Team who carry out Best Interest Assessments for citizens deprived of their liberty.
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and they apply in England and Wales. They will be changed to the Liberty Protection Safeguards in April 2022.
Practitioners in the Deprivation of Liberty Team should also see: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Procedure.
Contract Monitoring and Quality Assurance
The Contract Monitoring and Quality Assurance Team supports providers of care services in Harrow and aims to achieve excellence. This includes home care agencies, residential and nursing homes, supported living, and extra care accommodation. They assess, monitor and review the quality of the services, with a focus on prevention, support and improvement.
Use the links below to access sections of the Care Act 2014 resource for information about the legal requirements of all safeguarding under the Act.
See: Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect, which is part of the larger Care Act 2014 resource.
Adults
To report a safeguarding concern telephone 020 8420 9453.
Harrow practitioners and agencies that are part of the Harrow Safeguarding Adults Board should complete the Harrow Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Alert/Referral Form.
The form should then be emailed to Access Harrow.
E-mail: AHadults@harrow.gov.uk
Out of hours
To report an urgent concern out of hours contact the emergency duty social worker:
Tel no: 020 8901 2680
If you are concerned that an adult is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialing 999.
Children
To raise a safeguarding concern about a child, contact the Duty and Assessment Team:
Tel no: 020 8901 2690 (office hours) and out of hours.
If you are concerned that a child is in imminent danger from abuse or neglect, or that a criminal act has taken place you should contact the police by dialing 999.
The London multi-agency safeguarding procedures should be your primary source of support and practice guidance when working in the safeguarding adult's arena.
They set out specifically how the Local Authority works with other organisations in the area, such as the police and the ICB to fulfil the requirements of the Care Act, including how they:
- Prevent and protect adults at risk from abuse;
- Empower and support adults to make their own choices;
- Investigate actual (or suspected) abuse or neglect; and
- Support adults who are at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect.
The London multi-agency policy and procedures set out a four stage process for handling safeguarding enquiries. The stages are:
- Stage 1: Concerns;
- Stage 2: Enquiry;
- Stage 3: Safeguarding Plan and Review;
- Stage 4: Closing the Enquiry.
All safeguarding processes, forms and guidance can be found on the website and in the section of the local resource area.
Last Updated: March 13, 2025
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