C1C2PART 1Care and support
Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.4.2015 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)) by The Care and Support (Children's Carers) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/305), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(a)(2), 4-12; S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(q)
Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect
I1C1C244C1C2Safeguarding adults reviews
1
An SAB must arrange for there to be a review of a case involving an adult in its area with needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority has been meeting any of those needs) if—
a
there is reasonable cause for concern about how the SAB, members of it or other persons with relevant functions worked together to safeguard the adult, and
b
condition 1 or 2 is met.
2
Condition 1 is met if—
a
the adult has died, and
b
the SAB knows or suspects that the death resulted from abuse or neglect (whether or not it knew about or suspected the abuse or neglect before the adult died).
3
Condition 2 is met if—
a
the adult is still alive, and
b
the SAB knows or suspects that the adult has experienced serious abuse or neglect.
4
An SAB may arrange for there to be a review of any other case involving an adult in its area with needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority has been meeting any of those needs).
5
Each member of the SAB must co-operate in and contribute to the carrying out of a review under this section with a view to—
a
identifying the lessons to be learnt from the adult's case, and
b
applying those lessons to future cases.
Pt. 1 modified (1.4.2015) by The Care and Support (Isles of Scilly) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/642), arts. 1, 2(2)(a); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(a)