Swindon Safeguarding Partnership

This conference held on 26 November 2024 focused on the theme of self-neglect.

"Don’t judge me by the chapter you have walked in on. I have a past and a future and not defined by my current situation”.  Quote from Experts by Experience.

Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs), conducted across BSW, show what we have learnt and could be used to make a difference when working with people who self-neglect. 

This is an opportunity to find out more about:

• learning themes from local SARs
• practical skills to assist when working with people with hoarding behaviour
• promoting the resources to assess and evidence self-neglect concerns when working with an individual and their support networks
• the Mental Capacity Act and Legal Literacy
• health led case studies
• the Voice of Experts by Experience

Overview of the conference

Morning session – see AM presentation slides in resources section below.

• 9.30 to 9.45 – opening and scene setting  
• 9.45 to 9.50 - myth buster quiz

Session 1: BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 25 minutes

• 9.50 to 11.15 – Ian Potter Hoarders Helping Hoarders – session not recorded – presentation slides available below
• 11.30 to 12.30 – BSW SAR Analysis presented by James Sawford - see additional handout below

Session 3: BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 1.03 minutes

Afternoon session – see PM presentation slides in resources section below.

• 1.15 to 2.00 – SAR Robert presented by Dr Michelle Sharma – see separate presentation slides and handout below.

Session 4:  BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 48.48 minutes

• 2.00 to 2.15 – Emily’s story – expert by experience – not recorded but you can access a written version of the presentation 'Self-neglect - Emily's story'
• 2.15 to 2.45 – Welfare and Safety Plan presented by Faith Margle and Kati Wood - see resources links below 

Session 5: BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 24.54 minutes

• 3.00 to 4.30 Legal Literacy - Mental Capacity Act presented by Tim Shearn and Leona McCalla. See presentation slides and MCA resource below

Session 6: BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 1.45 minutes

• BSW Self- Neglect Conference presentation slides AM (PDF)
• BSW Self- Neglect Conference Presentation slides PM (PDF)
• Presentation slides – Ian Porter BSW conference (PDF)
• BSW SAR analysis handout (PDF)
• BSW Conference presentation slides - Dr Michelle Sharma (PDF)
• BSW Conference supporting document - Dr Michelle Sharma (PDF)

Welfare and safety plan and practitioner guidance 

• Appendix 1A - Welfare and Safety Plan (PDF)
• Appendix 1B - Welfare and Safety Plan Practitioner Guidance (PDF)
• Example of completion of a Welfare and Safety Plan (PDF)

All of the relevant documents can be found via the Multi-agency policy and guidance on responding to self-neglect (PDF)

• SSP webpage: Self neglect
• MCA resource – 39 Essex Chambers (PDF)
• Mental Capacity Act learning events recordings

B&NES resources 

• BCSSP Self-neglect 7 minute brief (PDF)
• BCSSP 7 minute brief - Mental capacity (PDF)
• BCSSP Mental capacity statement (PDF)

We would really like to hear your feedback on this resource. You can do this by using the form below:

• B&NES Swindon & Wiltshire Self Neglect Virtual Conference feedback form