Leave this site

Resources

Lets Talk About Adult Safeguarding Booklet

Let’s Talk about….. abuse and neglect of adults

New booklet to raise awareness of Adult Safeguarding, Abuse and Neglect. To request copies email TSAB@thurrock.gov.uk

Download Lets Talk About Adult Safeguarding Booklet

Understanding what constitutes a safeguarding concern and how to support effective outcomes

The purpose of this framework is to offer support in making decisions about safeguarding concerns. It offers a framework to support practice, recording and reporting, in order to impact positively on outcomes for people and on the level of accountability for those outcomes.

Download

Essex County Council Safeguarding Adults Decision Support Guidance

This Practice Guidance has been developed by Essex organisational Safeguarding Team and was requested by the Director of Safeguarding and Quality Assurance.

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of those adults with care and support needs at risk of abuse and neglect, it is important that the threshold for reporting is set at the right level. The aim of this Guidance is to assist organisations and practitioners in deciding when to initiate Safeguarding Adults Procedures.

Download Essex County Council Safeguarding Adults Decision Support Guidance

Guidance on assessing mental capacity in different ways during COVID-19

An assessment of mental capacity is often central to decisions which follow, in Adult Social Care.
Knowing whether the person is able to make their own decisions (our starting point), whether they are making unwise decisions or whether in fact they lack capacity for some decisions is often a key component to moving forward.

These are difficult times and therefore require us to respond in new and creative ways.

Download

Music Video

Music video made by people with learning disabilities to support effective hand washing.

Download

One Minute Guide - Hoarding

Two page guidance to help practitioners understand the issue of hoarding and what pathway a practitioner should take.

Download

One Minute Guide - Missing Protocol

Two page guidance to help practitioners understand the risks and issues of adults that are at risk of going missing or have gone missing.

Download

One Minute Guide - Modern Slavery

Two page guidance to help practitioners understand the issue of modern slavery and what pathway a practitioner should take.

Download

Dementia Intensive Out of Hours Support Team

Mid and South Essex Healthcare Partnership - Dementia Intensive Out of Hours Support Team
Telephone Contact EPUT : 07814169247 Time: 20:00 – 08:00 7 days a week

- Advice, Assessment & Onsite Support (where appropriate)
- Onward referral to Dementia Crisis and Community Teams for follow up

Download

Thurrock Carers Service - Information Booklet

Who are Thurrock Carers Service and what do we do?
Thurrock Carers Service supports unpaid carers who live in Thurrock.

A carer is someone who is regularly looking after someone because they are elderly, disabled or have a long term health condition. This is usually a family member but can also be a friend or a neighbour. You don’t have to live in the same household to be a carer.

Download

Worried about an adult? 01375 511000

Get in touch

Our Resources