Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is about ensuring that our professional responses to concerns about an adult who may be experiencing abuse or neglect focus on working alongside that person, rather than 'putting them through a statutory process'.

This shift in focus is at the heart of Adult Safeguarding under the Care Act (2014). It emphasises a personalised, simplified approach to adult safeguarding, which prioritises the individual's wishes and empowers them, wherever possible, to feel they have choice and control. The outcomes must be about improving quality of life, wellbeing and safety. 

We want to ensure the principle of MSP is embedded in all that we do in Lambeth. Why not take a look at some of our resources to find out more? 

• Watch our short MSP animation 
• Try our short online quiz to see if you can tell myth from reality.
• Access learning resources and tools for practice

The latest edition of the Lambeth Safeguarding Adults Board newsletter has been published. We had a busy agenda at our July meeting and considered a range of topics including adults safeguarding and rough sleeping and our newly update LSAB policy. 

We also agreed the publication of our latest Safeguarding Adults Review, George. 

For all this and more, please see our full update below.

The Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) service is to be made safer, simpler and fit for the future under major reforms announced on the 20th July. This will include –

• New and improved safeguards to protect against fraud and abuse

• Simpler and easy to use processes

• A shift to predominantly digital service

As part of these reforms, a 12-week consultation has been launched. You can share your views here (consultation open until 13 Oct 2021).

The Tizard Centre are conducting research investigating internet use and safety for adults with intellectual disabilities, and are looking for participants who are;

• An adult with an Intellectual Disability, who uses or has used the internet.

OR

• A family carer of an adult with an intellectual disability, who uses or has used the internet.

• A paid carer/support worker of an adult with an intellectual disability, who uses or has used the internet.

• A practitioner with safeguarding element in their role and experience and/or knowledge of supporting an adult with an intellectual disability, who uses or has used the internet.

You can find out more information about the study or to take part, click here.