Safeguarding referrals received

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Michael Carroll-Owen

Dear Copeland Borough Council,

I would like to ask the following:

England & Wales Question:

Between the dates of 1st Jan 2019 and 1st of February 2020 how many safeguarding referrals have been received from the following organisations "Department for Work & Pensions", "Centre for Health & Disability Assessments also known as Maximus", "ATOS also known as Independent Assessment Services" and "Capita"?

Scotland Question:

Between the dates of 1st Jan 2019 and 1st of February 2020 how many "Adult Support & Protection" referrals have been received from the following organisations "Department for Work & Pensions", "Centre for Health & Disability Assessments also known as Maximus", "ATOS also known as Independent Assessment Services" and "Capita"?

Yours faithfully,

Michael Carroll-Owen

Freedom of Information, Copeland Borough Council

Dear Mr Carroll-Owen

Thank you for your request for information regarding Safeguarding referrals received.

Copeland Borough Council do not have any safeguarding referrals from external organisations such as those named. If they contacted Copeland Borough Council regarding a safeguarding concern they would be advised to refer it direct to the relevant authority themselves – e.g. Adult Social Care, Children’s Services, Police, Copeland Hub etc. The council does not action safeguarding concerns ourselves, we refer them on and it would not be appropriate to refer them on ‘second hand’ to the appropriate authority.

I hope this is the information you require, but do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to clarify anything further.

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Yours sincerely

Governance & Data Protection Officer
Governance and Commercial Services
Copeland Borough Council
Switchboard: 01946 598300
Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 01946 598300. Fax: 01946 598303. www.copeland.gov.uk, [Copeland Borough Council request email]

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