S42 Investigation - Exploitation of Adults - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
S42 Investigation - Exploitation of Adults
FOI Number
100
Date Received
27/01/2022
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
For the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021:* The number of safeguarding S42 investigations related to exploitation of adults who were exploited or abused by strangers (i.e. not staff of any organisation providing health or social care or family)* Where possible, could you please break down the category of abuse, demographic of the alleged victim and outcome
Response
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2017
23 cases
Of which 18 cases were financial harm
Of which 5 cases were physical harm
Service user group
11 older adults
2 adults with a learning disability
4 adults with mental health
1 adult with illness
5 adults with a physical disability
Outcome
6 cases went to case conference and protection plan
17 cases the risks were addressed and supports in place for process to end
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2018
30 cases
Of which 24 were financial harm
Of which 4 were physical harm
1 was emotional harm
1 was self-harm influenced by another
Service user group
15 older adults
4 adults with a learning disability
9 adults with mental health
1 adult with illness
1 adults with a physical disability
Outcome
5 cases went to case conference and protection plan
25 cases the risks were addressed and supports in place for process to end
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2019
31 cases Of which all were financial harm
Service user group
14 older adults
6 adults with a learning disability
7 adults with mental health
2 adults with illness
2 adults with a physical disability
Outcome
10 cases went to case conference and protection plan
21 cases the risks were addressed and supports in place for process to end
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2020
29 cases
28 of which were financial harm
1 of which was sexual harm
Service user group
10 older adults
5 adults with a learning disability
9 adults with mental health
4 adult with illness
1 adults with a physical disability
Outcome
4 cases went to case conference and protection plan
25 cases the risks were addressed and supports in place for process to end
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2021
18 cases
17 of which were financial harm
1 was physical harm
Service user group
6 older adults
3 adults with a learning disability
7 adults with mental health
2 adults with a physical disability
Outcome
0 cases went to case conference and protection plan
18 cases the risks were addressed and supports in place for process to end
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