Safeguarding Referrals Received - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description: Safeguarding Referrals Received
FOI Number: 107
Date Received: 30/01/2022
Type of Request: FOI
Request or Question: I would like to ask the following: Local Authorities in Scotland Question:Between the dates of 1st Jan 2021 and 30th of Jan 2022 how many "Adult Support and Protection" referrals have been received from the following organisations "Department for Work and Pensions", "Centre for Health and Disability Assessments also known as Maximus", "ATOS also known as Independent Assessment Services" and "Capita"?
Response: There have been no Adult Protection Referrals from "Department for Work and Pensions", "Centre for Health and Disability Assessments also known as Maximus", "ATOS also known as Independent Assessment Services" and "Capita" in the timeframe requested. Additional information

The Council is aware of only one AP Referral in the last 4 years from this source. Referrals from these agencies to Scottish Borders Council are rare.