Guidance / Toolkit documents
- Care and Support Statutory Guidance
Links to Knowsley Council website Adult Social Care Procedures / Department of Health and Social Care Statutory Guidance - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – DOLS / Knowsley Council
Link to Knowsley Council website – Deprivation of Liberty Processes and Procedures - Domestic Abuse and Dementia
This toolkit will help you to contribute to tackling domestic abuse whilst supporting people living with dementia. - Guidance for Managing Non-Attendance
This guidance outlines the roles and responsibilities for organisations in respect of adults with care and support needs who do not attend, are not brought or are unable to attend their appointments - Guidance for Managing Risk v Safeguarding in Relation to Mental Health, Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation
This Guidance has been developed following audit activity within Knowsley which highlighted that agencies can often be unsure how to respond and what action to take if an adult presents with risks associated with mental health needs which could include self-harm or suicidal ideation. - Multi-agency guidance: Allegations against People in Positions of trust (PiPoT)
This document provides guidance for managing allegations against people in positions of trust (PiPoT) in Knowsley and should be read in conjuction with the North West PiPoT Policy and Knowsley Safeguarding Adults procedures - Knowsley Risk Management Arrangements
This document provides links to Multi-Agency processes and arrangements for risk management in Knowsley – MAPPA / MARAM / Domestic Abuse Pathway - Multi Agency Risk Assessment and Management Guidance
MARAM Process
This MARAM process sit alongside safeguarding arrangements as part of Knowsley’s commitment to prevention by identifying mitigating and managing the risks to adults at risk through a multi-agency response. - Pressure Ulcer Guidance
The policy provides guidance regarding the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. - Self-Neglect Toolkit
This document is designed to support practitioners working in complex self neglect and hoarding situations.