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Partnership and Professional Accountability

Multi-Agency Working

Teeswide Safe Place Scheme Audit Programme

These are venues in the community where people A programme of audits was conducted throughout
who need extra support can go to if they need help. 2017-18 which examined some of the key issues that
had been highlighted for review across Tees.
Those feeling vulnerable can use the scheme if they

are feeling unsafe, but many who may benefit never ……………………………………....
actually use it, although the existence allows some
people to feel safer and live more independently.

The scheme is supported by local Police, the Police Risk Register
and Crime Commissioner, the four Local Authorities
across Tees and independent agencies who volunteer The Board developed a Risk Register in September
to help support and provide locations. 2017 that is reviewed every six months.

There have been notable additions to the scheme over This identified six key risks from the Strategic Business
the last twelve months, including Teesside Retail Park Plan 2017-18, which is now monitored as part of the
and Middlesbrough Football Club. Board’s overall business planning processes.

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Quality Assurance

Framework (QAF)

The QAF is a self-audit process and tool used by
Board partner agencies to provide assurances about
services being delivered to adults in four key areas:

1. Prevention and Personalisation
Picture taken at the launch of the scheme
at Middlesbrough Football Club in November 2017 2. Leadership
3. Adult Safeguarding Practice

There are now 96 locations: 4. Professional Accountability
Hartlepool: 25
Middlesbrough: 16
Redcar & Cleveland: 17 Board partner agencies provide inter-agency oversight
Stockton-on-Tees: 38 of the process by forming Evaluation Groups.

These have been drawn from a wider range of partner
……………………………………... organisations in the last year, which is helping improve
understanding of the framework and enhance multi-
agency working.

Safeguarding Champions
Nine non-statutory partners started the QAF process in
This initiative was launched in 2017-18, which resulted 2017-18, with work continuing to complete and report
in a diverse range of professionals from public, private on the findings.
and voluntary organisations signing up to the scheme.

Safeguarding Champions support the work of the
Board by being the point of contact inside their agency Impact of the Work
and by helping raise awareness in the community.
Partner agencies are working

together to co-ordinate safeguarding
66 Professionals adults work, and provide assurances
Volunteered about services being delivered.

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