Lincoln review

The business case for implementation of Operation Encompass is seriously considered and that the scheme is adopted as soon as possible

It is recommended the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership considers actively encouraging organisations to engage with the available work-place initiatives with a view to improving the support to employees who are victims of domestic abuse

The Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic and Breast Care Service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital each identify a practitioner to complete the domestic violence champions training (delivered locally by Norfolk County Community Safety Partnership) and to attend the safeguarding champions’ group.

That the Queen Elizabeth Hospital audits whether staff are routinely asking the question about domestic violence and abuse

That the QEH Trust Domestic Abuse Policy is updated to include NICE guidance recommendations

That the safeguarding children and adult team at QEH review the current provision of training around domestic violence and abuse against the NICE Quality Standards 2014

That Lincolnshire County Council reviews its absence policy with a view to providing more guidance on the action that should be taken if a member of staff does not comply with the policy and make contact personally. This review should consider how the school and unions can work together to ensure staff understand the need for the safe and well check

That the case management system and process is reviewed to avoid duplicate records and build in a check of details of other names known by

That the notes are maximised to:
• Capture the detail of the contact;
• Record of the risk assessment ;
• Capture and record supervision action in case notes.

That there is effective liaison with other service providers – for example, the risk of domestic abuse that is recorded in housing files was not shared with revenue and benefits Department at the time.

That the surgery introduces a policy for adult safeguarding especially domestic abuse

That GPs record in detail any conversations that they have with patients with depression and demonstrate on the record how they have looked at the possibilities of the underlying reason

That the statutory agencies work closely with the church to harness the willingness to establish better local relationships and to contribute to a better understanding by agencies of the role of faith communities in the lives of their members. It is recommended that the work begun to have a conversation about the churches’ teaching on being a ‘good neighbour’ continues

That the safeguarding boards in Lincolnshire ensure they are engaged with the faith community in their safeguarding processes, so that churches can be included in the planning and assessment of families and individuals, recognising that, where people are very involved in their faith life, the church can provide a significant source of support and comfort and that Clergy and church officers could have active roles in addressing the support needs of their members

That the Diocesan Safeguarding Team completes its Parish Audits during 2018 to enable targeted support to be offered to Parishes who are struggling to mainstream good safeguarding practice within the ministry and mission of the local Church

That the Domestic Abuse module of the Church of England Safeguarding Training is delivered during the second half of 2018