Safeguarding Adults Initial Enquiry Form for Suspected or Actual Instances of Abuse or Neglect

This form is to be used to notify Adult Social Care of suspected or actual instances of abuse or neglect and is the start of a Safeguarding Adults (Section 42) Enquiry under the Care Act. The form includes details of the person completing the form, the type of service provided, details of the incident/suspected/actual abuse or neglect, details of the adult at risk and the alleged perpetrator, involvement of the adult(s) at risk, and desired outcomes. The subject is Safeguarding in Practice and the course code, course name, and college/university are not mentioned.

Safeguarding Adults Initial Enquiry Form
This form is to be used to notify Adult Social Care of suspected or actual instances of abuse or neglect and is the
start of a Safeguarding Adults (Section 42) Enquiry under the Care Act.
This form should be completed as fully as possible in order that robust decisions can be made about the progression,
or otherwise, of the Safeguarding Adults Enquiry.
Person completing the
form:
Role of Person: Helen is the support worker for
Geraldine who is in acute
depression. Helen wants that
Geraldine gets out of depression
and therefore she is helping her to
also cure from her injuries and get
well soon so that she can live happy
life. Helen is taking care of Geraldine
by providing her full support so that
she never feels alone and can get all
the type of helps which she needs at
this stage of her life.
Date of referral to Adult
Social Care:
Organisation:
Phone number: Type of service: The type of service which Helen is
providing Geraldine is the support
service through which the work is
not only done by Geraldine herself
but she gets help in whatever work
she is doing for herself. Through this
support service Helen wants
Geraldine to cure soon and take
care of herself while getting out of
depression quickly.
Details of incident/suspected/actual abuse or neglect
Date of alleged
incident:
The day since Geraldine met
Michael for curing her from
Who reported the
alert/concern?
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her depression and injuries
which had during her
accident.
Time of alleged
incident:
Date of report:
Where did the incident occur?
Details of the adult at risk
Name: Geraldine Howlton Date of Birth:
Telephone: Ethnicity:
Address:
What is the adult’s primary reason for needing care and support? (please tick)
Physical support: Sensory support: Support with memory
and cognition:
Learning disability
support:
Asperger’s syndrome
support:
Autism support:
Mental health support: Geraldine
needs
mental
health
support
Social support (includes
support for carers/substance
misusers):
No support reason:
Other health condition: Please
specify:
Any other details about the
adult at risk:
Yes, Geraldine is being constantly abused by Michael for whom she pays him £150 and she is
not able to say no for which she is facing this difficulty and is unable to share with Helen too.
Details of the alleged perpetrator (where relevant)
Name: Relationship to victim:
Date of birth: Ethnicity:
(1) Please give a detailed description of the incident (including times), all people involved, witnesses and any other
comments you feel are relevant. If the concern relates to physical abuse please provide a body map.
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(Maximum 200 words)
The incident which happened to Geraldine was a mental abuse in which she was already suffering from mental abuse and this
did not helped her in any way. Geraldine had an accident with her boyfriend which made her body immovable and along with
this she drew herself into depression. Helen a support worker was appointed for her wellbeing and to take care of her. One fine
day, Helen took Geraldine in a holistic conference where she met Michael Fullerton. She told Michael about her past and
Michael ensured that he would help her get rid of the problem which is depression and the physical pain which she was suffering
(Mathews and et.al., 2019). But it turned all opposite, Michael instead of helping her out, continuously took money £150 from
her which led Geraldine into more depression. Helen also did not understood that why Geraldine was giving £150 with no
treatment. The people involved in this incident are Geraldine, Helen and a manager which along with Helen had a conversation
with Geraldine. Michael is the main culprit in the case as this is being seen on the effective grounds how he is abusing Geraldine
and not helping her as promised to get her out of depression and physical injuries which she had.
Type of abuse (tick all that apply):
Physical Sexual Psychological/emotional 
Financial/material  Neglect/omission Discriminatory
Organisational/institutional Self-neglect Domestic abuse/violence
Modern slavery Radicalisation/extremism Other
If other, please specify:
Is the victim at risk of further abuse/neglect? (please tick) Yes
 No Unknown
(2) What has been done to ensure the immediate safety of the alleged victim(s) and others? Completing and submitting
this form does not constitute management of immediate risks. (Maximum 200 words)
Till now nothing has been done for the immediate safety and precautions for which Geraldine is to taken care of. Me as a
manager along with Helen is going to have a conversation with Geraldine that what problem is she facing and cannot get rid of.
This will solve the problem at some level but for the other problems which Geraldine is facing that is injuries and depression
which is becoming difficult for her to come out from (Krishnan and et.al., 2019). She is from the problem of Michael is
becoming more depressed and through this she is unable to take care of herself and focus on what is important for her health.
Therefore, the main problem which Geraldine is going through can make her weaker and for this she is needed immediate care
and safety so that Michael is not able to trouble her because she is facing mental health problems more and for further safety
risk cannot be taken that it is heard that she is facing physical abuse also. Therefore, it is Helen and me will help her get out of
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this problem as soon as we can and make Geraldine’s life better so that she comes out of all the problems which she is facing.
Were the Police called? Yes No 
Please provide the outcome of the Police action and Police log number (if available):
If the incident relates to domestic abuse/violence, has the MARAC
Checklist (CAADA-DASH) been completed?
Yes No
If yes, has a referral to MARAC been considered?
Please provide details, including discussions with your agency’s
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for MARAC:
Yes No
Please provide details of other agencies involved that will be able to help with the safeguarding adults enquiry:
Are you aware that there have there been any previous referrals made in relation to
this adult at risk or alleged perpetrator?
Yes No
If yes, please provide details (e.g. dates, type of abuse, action taken):
Are there any risks to others (other adults, children)? Yes  No Unknown
Please provide details (also include who this information has been shared with – e.g. Police, Children’s Social Care,
MAPPA). If there are risks to children you must notify Children’s Social Care.
Involvement of the adult(s) at risk
The following section is crucial to determining the next steps in the safeguarding adults enquiry and every attempt should be
made to complete it as fully as possible.
Has the adult(s) at risk given consent for this referral? Yes No 
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If no, please confirm why you have not sought consent or are overriding consent (please tick):
Public interest (risks to others) Risk of serious harm Suspected serious
crime
Adult at risk lacks mental capacity to
provide consent (best interest
decision made)
Ability to consent is affected
by threatening or coercive
behaviour
Due to
this
reason.
Seeking consent would
increase risks to the
adult or others
Other, please provide details below:
(3) Do you think the adult at risk has mental capacity in relation to making decisions
about their safety?
Yes No 
If no, has a mental capacity assessment been undertaken? Yes No 
Do you think the adult at risk would have substantial difficulty in participating in the
safeguarding adults process?
Yes No 
If yes, is there a suitable person who could represent them? (e.g.
family member, friend, advocate)
Yes  No Unknown
Please provide the name and contact details of this suitable person:
Manager of Helen is the suitable person who is helping Geraldine out of this problem along with the support of Helen
(Geraldine’s support worker).
Has the adult at risk’s family been informed of the concerns (where the adult has
consented to this)?
Yes No 
If you think the adult at risk may need support to participate in the safeguarding adults process, please provide details
of what support may be required:
Geraldine would need support from safeguarding adults’ process which will help her in getting out of the abuse which she is
facing from Michael and this will also put stoppage to what Michael is doing with her. When Geraldine will participate in
safeguarding adults’ process she will be able to initiate and put forward the topic that she is being mentally abused by Michael.
Geraldine would be needing support based on psychological health condition which she is facing as she would need a
psychiatrist to cure her mental health condition so that she is able to decide what is to be done on aspect of Michael abusing her
for money (Preston-Shoot, 2017). Geraldine also requires physical support as she is unable to move her body after accident
and she finds difficulty in moving her body. Also she is on wheelchair since the accident happened to her who has made her
body weaker towards any movement and this has made the point clear that Geraldine is facing both mental and physical
problems as she is unable to solve them and she needs support which can be provided easily by safeguarding adults’ process.
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Therefore, Geraldine is in requirement of a doctor and a psychiatrist.
(For Question 3 about consent maximum 200 words)
(4) What does the adult at risk (or their representative) say that they want to happen as a result of this meeting and as a
result of a safeguarding enquiry (what are the client’s desired outcomes)? (Max words 200)
Geraldine will get help from the manager and Helen as she needs help both on the mental and physical level. The manager and
Helen want that Geraldine gets rid of the Michael’s abuse and that she is able to take care of herself by being on the happy and
healthy life terms. The main aim of Helen as her support worker is that she is making all efforts to get Geraldine rid of the abuse
which she is facing from the Michael (Preston-Shoot, 2017). Also the manager is also concerned and is having an inquiry and
conversation session with her so that she is able to prepare herself and seek positive life ahead. While meeting manager and
Helen, Geraldine should be able to put up her problems and issues which she is facing in front of them so that clear process is
taken place as to how everything is to be sorted on an effective basis and that Geraldine is able to solve her problems in future.
At least then she would be capable of making her own decisions and take care of herself appropriately without facing any
problem. For the concern of safeguarding enquiry, Geraldine is taking step towards having a conversation with how she can get
rid of the problem which she is facing with the Michael.
Signed: Date:
Printed: Time:
Type of abuse which has occurred or is at risk of occurring and who is probably responsible is the main thing which is being
identified in the whole case and through this the aspect of how the risk can be handled and through which all the basic risks and
abuses are identified are also described on large scale. The main thing which is observed is the type of abuse which is described
as -
Mental abuse – Geraldine has faced the mental abuse through Michael in which she was paying him £150 for her fake treatment of
physical injuries and depression. Michael promised Geraldine that he would cure her depression and physical injuries which she
had during the accident and when Geraldine took the sessions of treatment she got to know that Michael was not concerned about
the issue or the problem which Geraldine was facing rather he took advantage of her mental illness and told her to pay him £150 on
daily basis (Finkelhor, 2019). As Geraldine was already in depression she was not able to take care of herself and this process
going on took many of her finance which led her to being more depressed and anxious of how to take the treatment so that she can
get rid of her mental ailment from which she is suffering. Other than this major risk. Mental abuse is the higher abuse in this case in
which Geraldine is facing problem for which all the aspects of knowing and analysing what is to be done is goes and this creates
problem not only for the Geraldine but for her support worker Helen who is trying to heal her and make her get rid of this abuse
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which she is facing. Geraldine is facing the major issue in which all the aspects through which thinking capability and the decision
making power is affected and the person is unable to take initiative and decide what is to be done for purpose of how things are to
be taken into accordance and this has made Geraldine feel more exhausted and depression has increased in her mind which is
affecting her whole body both physically and mentally.
Michael is responsible for Geraldine’s depression which has made her review her life in more difficult and critical paths which
is difficult for her now to cure her life but still she is trying to cope up and get out from the depression which is taking her aback and
is helping her nowhere in her growth and development aspect (Read and et.al., 2018). Michael had mentally abused Geraldine
and therefore she is not able to decide what is to be done and what are perspectives of life for solving depression along with taking
care of her physical injuries as well. This is main reason why Geraldine is being affected the most by the fake behaviour and fake
treatment which he promised to her for her to be fully recovered from depression so that her improves and she is able to live her life
happily.
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Task 2
What category of abuse is placing the person at most risk? Draw on the
evidence in your discussion and to identify what would be the best way to
intervene with this form of abuse (500 words max).
The abuse which Geraldine is facing is mental abuse which is affecting her
health both mental and physically as she is already suffering from physical
injuries as well. Geraldine is facing issues both mentally and physically. An
accident happened with Geraldine which made her body immovable and she
was totally on wheelchair along with this she is also facing depression which
made her affecting her health (Romano and et.al., 2019). The mental abuse
which Geraldine is facing is due to Michael whom she met in a holistic
conference where she was promised that Michael would help her in getting out
of the physical and mental abuse which she is facing and this made Geraldine
felt working towards betterment of her health but on the contrary, situation
worsened. Geraldine would pay Michael £150 but without any treatment. Geraldine
then regularly started paying Michael the amount but without any treatment which reflected
that she was being mentally abused.
This happened with her on high scale and she could not help herself to get rid of this
problem rather her depression increased which made her more anxious for therapy to work
which didn’t at that point. Geraldine was not able to solve this problem and this made her
think more of how to get rid of it. Therefore, Geraldine is at more risk now because her
depressing is increasing due to mental abuse which she is facing through the Michael. And
to overcome the mental abuse which Geraldine is facing, can be overcome by following the
legislations and policies which are being addressed under mental abuse or sections which
are in legal terms and conditions to be followed (Johnson and et.al., 2020). There are
various other ways through which mental abuse can be overcome and this will also help
Geraldine in knowing and herself out of the problem and issue which she is facing.
Geraldine should overcome the mental abuse by standing up for herself, by reaching out to
friends and family, recognizing what are the healthy qualities of a relationship, seek the
guidance from any psychiatrist. National Association of People Abused in Childhood
(NAPAC) is the act which helps in listening to solve the problems of mental abuse which
has been happened to any child. Through this act, there can be strength which can be
provided to Geraldine under which she can communicate and initiate legal stands under law
for her facing of mental abuse by Michael and getting help from the association on effective
terms.
This will give Geraldine strength to cope up with the mental abuse as she will be
getting help on the legal terms and conditions. This will also help Geraldine to live the rest
of life peacefully (McDonald, 2019). The weakness which the process holds is that it will
take time to reach and form the legal conditions for the case in which Geraldine is trapped.
But in eyes of law, the act will take the major concern on how Geraldine is facing this
problem and wants to get rid of it as quickly as she can.
Task 3
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Provide your rationale for your assessment of this person’s mental capacity.
What are the implications of your decision for how you would work with the
person at risk (500 words max).
Geraldine’s mental capacity test is to be taken for the purpose of making
her mental health improve which also will help her in boosting confidence and
make her feel motivated throughout the life. Mental capacity of a person is
tested when it is known that the person is unable to take decisions at a
particular time which is due to the mental illness or disability from which they
are affected and this makes the perspective that they should be treated by
providing proper medication and facilities which takes care of their mental
health so that they do not feel abused and recover from such conditions which
affects their mental health (Dmour and et.al., 2019). In this case, Geraldine is
facing the mental abuse issue and problem which she wants to get rid of but is
unable to because of her increased depression which has taken place due to the
mental abuse provided by Michael. The main reason for testing the mental
capacity of Geraldine will ensure and determine the presence of impairment or
disturbance of brain or mind.
The mental capacity test is taken to analyze and evaluate the mental
condition of the person in which case Geraldine would fail because she is
suffering from high level depression and this is affecting her in both mentally
and physical manner. mental capacity test also helps in ensuring whether
specific decisions are being taken place by the individual or not and this helps in
depicting the various measures and ways through which all the aspects of
having mental breakdown which Geraldine is facing along with depression will
be measured on scale (Neilson, 2021). By measuring and testing through the
mental capacity test Geraldine would be able to ensure at what extent she is
facing such issue and problem.
Mental capacity will help Geraldine in knowing what is the major risk to
her health having being depressed and how to get and improve this condition in
an effective manner possible. This will also help in enhancing the personality
from negative to positive which will then analyze and evaluate the purpose of
how to lead a happy life. Also Geraldine would be able to take the initial and
detailed steps in improving her mental health condition of depression from
turning out to be severe (Barry and et.al., 2018). Before that Geraldine will cure
her health and through this the main aspect of her mental health issue which is
being arising will help her in making wise and correct decisions which she was
unable to take during her fake treatment with Michael for her depression and
the physical injuries through an accident. Thus, mental capacity test will also
help Geraldine in taking wise and correct decisions so that next time she is not
trapped in any of the abuse which she faced now. Mental capacity test has also
proved to be of help as reason for which all aspects have turned negative are
cured on the positive scale and individual at risk is able to cope up from the
situation from which she was undergoing.
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Task 4
Demonstrate how you would apply Making Safeguarding Personal with this
person at risk (500 words max).
Safeguarding personal is the term which is defined as a person that
ensures protection against anything through which an individual is in danger.
This is the main reason why the safeguarding of the person is necessary and
this helps in ensuring what is the scale through which the person can be
protected from the higher risk (Ryan-Morgan, 2019). Also along with this, the
main aspects through which the mental and physical risk which Geraldine is
facing is on the extreme to which the cure is to be taken and for this the main
reason why effective and efficient scales through which all the possible aspects
of mental abuse are denoted by Geraldine are in described on high scale.
Making of the safeguarding personal is important for the person who is at risk
and in this case Geraldine is at risk which depicts that utmost care is to be taken
of her so that she gets out of the mental abuse which Michael had done on her
along with the depression and the physical injury which she is facing. And for
this the main reason why safeguarding of Geraldine is important so that she is
not facing any difficulty in dealing and living her life and does not take any
wrong step in accordance to the problem and the issue which is unmanageable
for her to solve (Lawson, 2017). Therefore, making safeguarding personal is
very important in her case so that she is able to make the perspective of how
effective and happy she can lead the life and also solve the problem which she
is facing with Michael by taking some legal action against him on large scale. By
safeguarding Geraldine, she will be able to make the decisions which will help
her in dealing with the life situations in more appropriate and clear manner.
Providing Geraldine protection and safety for not indulging in the abuse will help
in creating the basis through which all the aspects of life will be solved through
which is making Geraldine’s life difficult.
Making Safeguarding personal will help Geraldine in managing her life
more appropriately and this will help her in taking the decisions which will make
her grow more in life and the difficulties which she is facing will be removed on
large scale. Safeguarding an individual is important as this leads to how
effective and smooth life processes can be and through this the main aspect
which is the curing of mental abuse in Geraldine’s case will help in knowing the
basis through which improvement and enhancement of life can be done in an
effective and efficient manner (Romeo and et.al., 2019). Therefore, major thing
which is to be taken care of in the case of Geraldine is that she is provide proper
safety and protection from Michael so that she is no longer abused from him
and for this some of the legal formalities may also take place which will help in
regulating the basis through which Geraldine can lead her life in significant
manner for leading good life.
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