Tutor: Andrew Meyer
Date TBC
9.30 – 13:00pm
£220+VAT

Registered Providers of Housing have a key role to play when it comes to safeguarding adults and children and whilst there is a duty of care, as non-experts in the field, there is a danger that correct action is not taken and in-turn people are exposed to harm.

At their core, RP’s are experts in housing and property management, plus many choose to focus on supporting customers with gaining employment and maintaining a tenancy, but safeguarding is very different because it can literally be about life or death.
The benefits of getting safeguarding right are many and include:

• Individuals subject to concerns are quickly identified, with pressure able to be applied to external organisations so that interventions and faster resolution can follow;
• Assets are protected e.g. reduced fire risk from hoarding and ‘unseen’ repairs carried out;
• Good data is available to create an intelligence led approach to complex cases and service failures;
• Reassurance at Board and Executive Team level and operationally, an ability to meaningfully contribute to Domestic Homicide and Safeguarding Review Boards;
• Clarity of responsibility = The best use of resources.

This session aims to:

• Clarify the role registered providers have in respect of safeguarding;
• Explore the benefits of getting it right and the consequences of getting it wrong;
• Look at the need to differentiate between reports of anti-social behaviour and safeguarding.

Who should attend?

Directors, Heads of Service and Mangers who lead Tenancy Management and Tenancy Sustainment services.

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