Child to adult safeguarding transition
Wide variation and inadequacy in transition pathways from child to adult safeguarding services for victims turning eighteen.
96 items
8 sources
1 inquiry
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Committee recommendation
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#95 - Inconsistent safeguarding transition pathways for child victims turning eighteen with complex needs.
There is wide variation among local authorities in the transition pathways from child to adult safeguarding services. Guidance exists for child victims and for adult 82 Human trafficking victims, but it does not adequately take account of child victims who turn eighteen who have received or are waiting for a National Referral Mechanism decision and who have high-level...
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terms: adult, child, safeguarding, transition
Committee recommendation
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#80 - Develop strategy for transitioning child victims to adult services with continuity of support.
Local authorities and safeguarding partners should develop a defined strategy for child victims to be transitioned to appropriate adult services with continuity of support to ensure that there is no gap in services such as mental health care.
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terms: adult, child, safeguarding, transition
Committee recommendation
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#88 - Commission independent review of Recovery Needs Assessment process for children and young adults.
We recommend that the Home Office immediately commissions an independent review of the Recovery Needs Assessment process to determine whether it works effectively for children and young adults transitioning into adult support services. (Paragraph 251) Trafficking of children
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terms: adult, child, transition
Committee recommendation
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#11 - Eighth Report - Children and young people’s mental health
It is clear that young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 face some of the widest gaps between the support that they need and the support that is available to them. 56 Children and young people’s mental health We welcome NHS England & Improvement’s commitment to shift away from the current model of care towards one...
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terms: adult, child, transition
Committee recommendation
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#96 - Amend Modern Slavery guidance to include 'turning 18' support for transitioning child victims.
The Home Office should amend its Modern Slavery statutory guidance to include guidance on ‘turning 18’ to ensure that ageing out of the care system does not reduce holistic support for recovery and prevention of re-trafficking.
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terms: child, transition
PFD report
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Anielka Jennings
No lead professional was identified for a child transitioning to adult services with multiple agency involvement, leading to a breakdown in communication and continuity of care.
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terms: adult, child, transition
PFD report
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Craig Burfield
There is currently no established adult care pathway, transition protocol from childhood to adulthood, or effective review process for patients with hydrocephalus shunts, risking fatal outcomes.
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terms: adult, child, transition
PFD report
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Michaela Hall
Children and Adult Services failed to consider the family as a whole, lacked written rationale for care needs and safeguarding decisions, and neglected health-related enquiries despite signs of mental impairment.
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terms: adult, child, safeguarding
PFD report
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Axel Price
A national lack of clear guidance and multi-agency understanding for vulnerable young people transitioning from child to adult mental health services leads to inadequate support and patients falling through service gaps.
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terms: adult, child, transition
Committee recommendation
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#17 - Create clear, actionable plan to deliver comprehensive mental health offer for 0-25 year olds.
Despite nearly a decade of commitments, the transition from Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS)—including Community Mental Health Services (CMHS)— remains a cliff edge and continues to fall short of what young people need. The Government, NHS England, and Integrated Care Boards must treat this issue as a national priority....
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terms: adult, child, transition
Committee recommendation
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#20 - 16th Report - Children and young people in custody
While some transition planning may take place before a young person leaves the youth estate, we are not convinced that the adult estate is sufficiently equipped to support all those who make that move. We recommend that the Ministry of Justice mandate appropriate transition planning in the over-18 estate for those coming from youth estate to ensure that...
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terms: adult, child, transition
Committee recommendation
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#12 - Eighth Report - Children and young people’s mental health
NHS England & Improvement must accelerate the implementation of the 0–25 offer in every local area as a national priority so that young people do not continue to face a cliff edge in accessing the care they require as they transition from children to adult services.
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terms: adult, child, transition
PHSO casework decision
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P-004458 - Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Mr B complains about the care and treatment provided to his son P, who had ADHD and autism, in 2021. He says the Trust did not manage P's ADHD medication appropriately and failed to complete a transition from child to adult mental health services.
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terms: adult, child, transition
PFD report
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Chloe Barber
Critical gaps exist in transitional care pathways from CAMHS to adult services, along with unclear guidelines for administering antipsychotic depots and a poor understanding of Mental Health Act aftercare provisions.
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terms: adult, transition
Committee recommendation
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#19 - 16th Report - Children and young people in custody
We welcome the work being done to improve transition planning, and we note that work is under way in the Ministry of Justice on how best to manage transition into adult custodial settings for those who turn 18. While cut-off points between youth and adult justice are necessary, we acknowledge concerns, not least from Young Advisers with practical...
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terms: adult, child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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23-017-457 - Hertfordshire County Council
Summary: Mrs X complains about how the Council planned care for her son, Mr K. The Council took too long to start planning Mr K’s transition from children’s services to adult social care. Despite its best efforts, the Council failed to provide overnight respite care and has not fully supported Mr K’s mother to arrange this and use...
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terms: adult, child, transition
PFD report
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Daisy French
The report identifies concerns regarding communication and information sharing between CAMHS and Adult Services, the transition of care, and out-of-hours provision for 16 to 18 year olds, and the appropriateness of placing under 18s in adult crisis houses or supported living without staff.
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terms: adult, transition
PFD report
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Erik Marshall
A significant commissioning gap leaves high-risk 17-year-olds without essential sensory occupational therapy, as child services end at 16 and adult services only accept from 18.
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terms: adult, child
LGO / SPSO decision
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21-012-774 - Buckinghamshire Council
Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to appropriately plan for her transition from children to adult care services, and to support her to stay with her foster family until she was 25 on a staying put arrangement it had previously agreed. There was fault in the way the Council considered a staying put arrangement for Miss X....
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terms: adult, child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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22-005-749 - Nottinghamshire County Council
Summary: There is no fault by the Council in relation to its planning for the complainant’s son’s transition from children’s to adult social care. Whilst only limited services have been provided since the complainant’s son became 18, there is no fault by the Council as it offered suitable provision that the complainant would not accept until recently.
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terms: adult, child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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23-015-297 - Torbay Council
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about transition planning into Adult Services. The Council has investigated the complaint under the Children’s Statutory Complaint Procedure and upheld most of the complaint. Further investigation would not lead to a different outcome.
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terms: adult, child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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24-020-730 - London Borough of Croydon
Summary: Mr X complained the Council delayed providing his son with respite care when he transitioned from children to adult services. We find the Council was at fault for the delay in securing suitable respite care for Mr X’s son. This caused distress and upset, and Mr X’s son lost out on care he was entitled to. The...
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terms: adult, child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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23-018-546 - London Borough of Haringey
Mr and Mrs X complain about delay by the Council in carrying out an assessment for the transition of Mr Y from children to adult care services.
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terms: adult, child, transition
PFD report
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Charlotte Duffield
Adult Social Care failed to take appropriate safeguarding action despite significant police concerns, only attempting telephone contact and sending a letter, without making any physical visit to a vulnerable individual.
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terms: adult, safeguarding
PFD report
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Lucy-Anne Dyson
A lack of national interface for safeguarding system communication between schools and agencies, coupled with inconsistent referral guidance, risks missed or inadequate child protection actions.
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terms: child, safeguarding
Committee recommendation
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#52 - Develop a National Care Offer and transition strategy for care leavers entering further education.
As set out in our Children’s Social Care report, the Department for Education must develop a National Care Offer to harmonise the postcode lottery in entitlements and ensure that care leavers receive a minimum level of support, wherever they live. The Department for Education must also develop a strategy to support all those with care experience as they...
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terms: child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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21-007-240 - Cornwall Council
Summary: Mr D complained the Council failed to properly support his grandson when he transitioned from children’s services to adult care services. He also says the Council failed to give him information about his grandson’s wellbeing. We find the Council delayed assessing Mr D’s grandson. It also should have done more to explore what information it could share...
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terms: adult, child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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24-015-863 - London Borough of Croydon
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with Ms Y’s transition from children’s to adult services. This is because the complaint is late and there is no good reason for us to investigate now.
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terms: adult, child, transition
Committee recommendation
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#89 - National Referral Mechanism deemed inappropriate for children due to inconsistent support and fragmented approach.
The National Referral Mechanism is not appropriate for children. The support is not defined as it is for adults, universally available or applied consistently. There is an overall lack of a joined-up approach across the National Referral Mechanism, child welfare and protection and criminal justice systems.
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terms: adult, child
Committee recommendation
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#5 - 6th Report - Palliative Care
We are concerned that the Minister was unable to commit to providing clear and specific standards and guidance for babies, children and young people’s palliative and end of life care in the Modern Service Framework (MSF). We strongly recommend that the Department includes specific standards within the MSF for the provision of children and young people’s palliative care...
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terms: adult, child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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21-011-789 - City of York Council
Summary: Mr and Mrs X complained the Council poorly managed their child, Y’s, transition from children’s services to adult services as a care leaver. They say this caused them and Y distress and affected Y’s health. They also say the Council handled their complaint poorly. The Council is at fault. There were faults during the transition planning process...
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terms: adult, child, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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21-014-948 - London Borough of Newham
Summary: There was fault by the Council because it did not properly plan Miss K’s transition from Children to Adult Services and how it would arrange and fund her care. There was also fault in its complaint handling as it failed to refer Miss K’s complaint to a stage three review panel in accordance with the statutory complaints...
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terms: adult, child, transition
PFD report
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Kesia Leatherbarrow
Critical communication failures and incomplete information sharing between Children's Services and CAMHS across different regions, along with a failure to transfer the Youth Offending Team case, led to a lack of support for a high-risk young person.
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terms: child
PFD report
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Lucy Walles
Systemic issues in safeguarding, mental health provision, and inter-agency communication led to inadequate support for a vulnerable person. Concerns include slow safeguarding referrals, insufficient staff training, and resource adequacy across council and health services.
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terms: safeguarding
LGO / SPSO decision
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21-017-132 - Cambridgeshire County Council
Summary: Mr B complains on behalf of his adult son, Mr F, about the way the Council managed his transition to adult social care and that it failed to provide him with care and support from July to September 2021. We have found fault which has caused injustice to Mr B. The Council has agreed to apologise and...
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terms: adult, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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24-017-448 - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s handling of her son, Y’s, annual review. Mrs X also complained the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan did not focus on preparation for adulthood. Mrs X said this impacted school consultations, transition, Y’s mental health, and her mental and physical health. There was fault in the way the Council did...
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terms: adult, transition
Committee recommendation
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#28 - Include reference to child domestic abuse victims and mandate needs assessments in guidance.
We recommend that clause 8(3) also includes reference to section 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, namely that children can be victims of domestic abuse in their own right. Doing so will provide assurance that commissioners of support services must also consider the specific needs of child victims of domestic abuse and the adequacy of the provision...
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terms: child
LGO / SPSO decision
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21-011-122 - Manchester City Council
Summary: Miss F complains the Council delayed planning her son’s transition to adult services. There was fault as the Council should have sought alternative respite providers sooner. The Council has agreed to make a payment to Miss F to acknowledge the impact the loss of respite for three months has had on her mental health.
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terms: adult, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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24-016-539 - Norfolk County Council
Summary: Ms D complains the Council failed to provide suitable support to her and safeguard her. The Council is at fault for failing to make proper transition arrangements for Ms D, to consider safeguarding alerts and for failing to complete carers’ assessments. This has caused uncertainty about whether Ms D and her family would have had services earlier...
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terms: safeguarding, transition
Inquiry recommendation
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SP29 - Risks posed by children and young people
Lancashire Constabulary should ensure its procedures and training sufficiently addresses the risks children and young people may pose to others and the options for addressing that risk. The College of Policing, with national partners, should review legislation and guidance on how police respond to children and young people who present a risk of serious harm to others.
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terms: child
Committee recommendation
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#38 - Review educational support for adopted and previously looked-after children, including statutory framework.
The Department for Education should review the educational support available to adopted children, assessing the impact of the extension of policies to previously looked-after children and whether any further extensions are needed. This review should include: the introduction of a statutory framework for previously looked-after children; requiring local authorities to publish a local offer for previously looked-after children;...
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terms: child
Committee recommendation
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#27 - Expand duty to collaborate to include children's services and victims outside the CJS.
We welcome the duty to collaborate. This duty, however, should also include providers of children’s services to ensure the needs of child victims are met and to help facilitate the flow of necessary information between agencies. It is unclear whether the duty to collaborate is intended to support the provision of victim support services to those who do...
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terms: child
Inquiry recommendation
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SP39 - Working Together guidance on risks to others
The Department for Education should update Working Together to Safeguard Children and the Children’s Social Care National Framework. These documents should highlight that safeguarding and child protection assessments, when considering what support to put in place and planned multi-agency working, must consider the risks posed by children to others.
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terms: child, safeguarding
IMB recommendation
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Cookham Wood (2022)
Transition of 18+ boys: Is there end-to-end sentence planning and support for these boys? Do they carry their sentence plan with them when they transition to a young adult institution? Or do they have to start afresh? What steps will be taken to arrange transfers to the adult estate for young adults who are aged 18+ and have...
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terms: adult, transition
LGO / SPSO decision
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24-004-827 - London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Ms D complained the Council failed to carry out an occupational therapy assessment when her son, Mr J, transferred from children’s to adult’s social care services. We have found the Council significantly delayed completing an occupational therapy assessment. This delay caused Ms D avoidable frustration, uncertainty and distress. It affected the housing priority afforded to the household, creating...
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terms: adult, child
PFD report
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Oliver Sharp
Inconsistent post-16 mental health services, long autism diagnosis waiting lists, and schools' lack of understanding for accelerated autistic adolescents create high-risk situations for mental health and self-harm.
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IMB recommendation
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Werrington (2024)
As an increasing proportion of young people in custody are over 18 years. If there is a safeguarding concern, how does the local authority continue to address their needs?
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terms: safeguarding
LGO / SPSO decision
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23-014-163 - London Borough of Merton
Summary: Mrs Q complains the Council delayed referring her daughter for an Adult Social Care assessment, in the time before her 18th birthday. And when it did make the referral it did not tell them and delayed responding to her contacts. We uphold the complaint. The Council has agreed to our recommendations.
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terms: adult
LGO / SPSO decision
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23-020-425 - Milton Keynes Council
Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s failure to provide respite care for her disabled child. We found the Council to be at fault because it failed to properly consider the issue. There was also fault with the Council’s complaint handling. To remedy the distress and uncertainty caused by its faults, the Council has agreed to apologise, make...
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terms: child
LGO / SPSO decision
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22-005-582 - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Summary: We have discontinued our investigation into Mrs C’s complaint about the Council’s adult safeguarding enquiry. Mrs C can approach the Information Commissioner’s Office about her data protection complaints, and there is not enough evidence of fault in the remainder of her complaint to justify further investigation.
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terms: adult, safeguarding