A MURDER OF CONSPIRATORS # 24 Deliberately deprived, disempowered and disenfranchised
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In my previous post, A MURDER OF CONSPIRATORS # 23, I outlined the sequence of events that led to the (heavily redacted) disclosure of the ‘Safeguarding Internal Case Discussion from 1st February, 2022.’ That disclosure was designated ‘Subject: RE: 1365700 Mark Stock dad of Meg.’ Put plainly, I was the subject of safeguarding.
I responded to this disclosure at the time back in the summer of 2022, drawing attention to the document found at this site, https://www.sussexsafeguardingadults.org/media/qhnor2cy/pdf-version-6-may-2025.pdf
While editing this current post I have taken the opportunity to read another document https://www.westsussexsab.org.uk/policy-and-protocols/core-safeguarding-policies-and-protocols/
The first document is the umbrella safeguarding adults policy and procedures for NHS trusts operating out of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex. ‘The three Sussex Safeguarding Adults Boards have produced a Sussex Information Sharing Guide and Protocol, which sets out how information between partner agencies of the Boards should be shared for the purposes of safeguarding adults.’
The ‘Safeguarding Internal Case Discussion’ which was convened on the 1st February, 2022 and which referenced ‘Subject: RE: 1365700 Mark Stock dad of Meg', should have aligned with the policies and protocols laid out in both the Sussex AND the West Sussex documents.
IT DID NOT.
Not only did the attendees of that case discussion FAIL to properly follow the policies and protocols set out in both documents but Wanda Reynolds deliberately flouted those same policies and protocols when she first denied the existence of minutes and records and then when she and or other senior leadership instructed Katie Rees to deny me access to those minutes and records.
Let me explain.
Both documents are explicit in their instruction, particularly when it comes to the person who is subject to ‘safeguarding’. The following extracts with relevant sections, highlighted in bold, have been taken from both documents.
https://www.sussexsafeguardingadults.org/media/qhnor2cy/pdf-version-6-may-2025.pdf
Page 5 ‘1. Section 1: Sussex Safeguarding adults policy 1.1. Sussex safeguarding adults policy 1.1.1. Introduction
The aims of adult safeguarding are to: • Prevent harm and reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults with care and support needs. • Stop abuse or neglect wherever possible. • Safeguard adults in a way that supports them in making choices and having control about how they want to live.’
Page 9 ‘Important aspects of multi-agency working Making Safeguarding Personal and recording information
… Therefore, agencies are encouraged to actively involve the adult in discussions about their care, and to ensure that written evidence of the adult’s views and thoughts are recorded and shared with relevant agencies.’
Page 10 ‘Multi-agency risk assessment
… Risk assessments and risk plans should clearly record: • all relevant and anticipated risks • the adult’s views and wishes…’
Page 11 1.1.4. Making Safeguarding Personal Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is a national approach to promote responses to safeguarding situations in a way that enhances involvement, choice and control as well as improving quality of life, wellbeing and safety. It is about seeing people as experts in their own lives and working alongside them to identify the outcomes they want, with the aim of enabling them to resolve their circumstances and support their recovery. Making Safeguarding Personal is also about collecting information about the extent to which this shift has a positive impact on people’s lives. People are individuals with a variety of different preferences, histories, circumstances and lifestyles. Safeguarding arrangements must not prescribe a process to be followed whenever a concern is raised, but rather Making Safeguarding Personal emphasises the importance of a person-centred approach, adopting the principle of ‘no decision about me without me’. Personalised care and support is for everyone, but some people will need more support than others to make choices and manage risks. A person led approach is supported by personalised information and advice and, where needed, access to advocacy support.’
Page 11 ‘1.1.5. Key principles informing this policy… Empowerment This is the presumption of person-led decisions and informed consent. In practice this means having clear and accessible systems for adult’s views to be heard and influence change and giving people relevant information and support about safeguarding and the choices available to them to ensure their own safety. An outcome for the adult at risk may be, “I am asked what I want as the outcomes from the safeguarding process and these directly inform what happens.”’
Page 12 ‘Proportionality…An outcome for the adult at risk may be, “I get help and support to report abuse and neglect. I get help so that I am able to take part in the safeguarding process to the extent to which I want and to which I am able.”’
…’Protection…An outcome for the adult at risk may be, “I get help and support to report abuse and neglect. I get help so that I am able to take part in the safeguarding process to the extent to which I want and to which I am able.”’
…’ Partnership…An outcome for the adult at risk may be, “I know that staff will treat any personal and sensitive information in confidence, only sharing what is helpful and necessary. I am confident that professionals will work together and with me to get the best result for me.”’
…’Accountability…An outcome for the adult at risk may be, “I understand the role of everyone involved in my life and so do they.”’
Page 13 ‘1.1.6. Trauma informed practice, care and approaches in adult safeguarding…
Page 14 ‘The four R’s of trauma informed care are key factors in providing a trauma informed approach. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2014, p.9-10): …• Opportunities to Resist re-traumatisation and offer a greater sense of choice and control, empowerment, collaboration and safety with everyone that you have contact with.’
https://www.westsussexsab.org.uk/policy-and-protocols/core-safeguarding-policies-and-protocols/
Safeguarding Adults Thresholds: Guidance for Professionals
Page 4 ‘3. Making Safeguarding Personal The Care and Support Statutory Guidance that accompanies the Care Act 2014 requires adult safeguarding practice to be person-led and outcome-focused. It is vital to seek the views and desired outcomes of the adult or the adult's advocate and for these to be recorded. It is good practice to identify the adult’s feelings and the impact the abuse or neglect has had on them…’
Page 7 ‘8. Categories of abuse and neglect …’
Page 12 ‘PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE Ongoing psychological or emotional maltreatment…Examples: • Any concerns about a Person in a Position of Trust. • Withholding of information to dis-empower that has a significant impact’… all of which are ‘reportable’ in severity ie ‘Incidents at this level should be formally raised as a safeguarding concern with the local authority Adult Social Care department. Consideration should also be given as to whether the police or other emergency services need to be contacted. Ensure whole family approach if children or other adults may be impacted.’
Page 14 ‘ORGANISATIONAL ABUSE Neglect or poor professional practice or incidents due to the structure, policies, processes, or practices within an organisation, resulting in ongoing neglect or poor care… Examples: • Staff misusing their position of power within a service. • Failure to refer disclosure of abuse or improve poor care practices. • Single or repeated incident of low staffing resulting in injury, or death to one or more adults… all of which are ‘reportable’ in severity ie ‘Incidents at this level should be formally raised as a safeguarding concern with the local authority Adult Social Care department. Consideration should also be given as to whether the police or other emergency services need to be contacted. Ensure whole family approach if children or other adults may be impacted.’
These are but a few of the extracts that explicitly instruct healthcare professionals to
1) Involve and empower the person being safeguarded, giving them choice and control and to hear their views and wishes and
2) Identify abuse, neglect and poor professional practice on the part of a Person or People In A Position of Trust (PiPoT). If those who convened had aligned themselves with the principles in outlined in 1) then they would have identified abuse, neglect and poor professional practice.
I WAS NEVER INVOLVED OR EMPOWERED, NEVER GIVEN CHOICE OR CONTROL OR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MY VIEWS OR WISHES.
I WAS NEVER GIVEN A RIGHT TO REPLY, TO COUNTER ANY ACCUSATIONS OR ARGUEMENTS MADE AGAINST ME OR CHALLENGE MISREPRESENTATION OF ME OR OUTRIGHT LIES ABOUT ME.
I WAS NEVER GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY ABUSE, NEGLECT OR POOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ON THE PART OF PEOPLE IN A POSITION OF TRUST.
I am forwarding this post to SafeguardingAdultsBoard@westsussex.gov.uk
My next entry will be a 'LATEST ISSUES' post on Monday the 4th August and will outline my plans to bring my story to widespread public attention over the next couple of months.
