Managing Concerns around People in Positions of Trust (PiPoT)

What does the policy cover?

The policy relates to those instances where a partner organisation is made aware of information that may affect the suitability of a professional, student, or volunteer to work with adult(s) with care and support needs; where such information has originated from activity outside their professional or volunteering role and place of work, and meets the criteria below:

A PiPoT allegation relates to a person who works with adults with care and support needs who has:

• behaved in a way that has harmed, or may have harmed an adult or child
• possibly committed a criminal offence against, or related to, an adult or child
• behaved towards an adult or child in a way that indicates they may pose a risk of harm to adults with care and support needs.

Please note: If an allegation is made that concerns the act

ions of a professional, student or volunteer, which relates to alleged abuse or neglect of an adult with care and support needs, then a safeguarding concern should be raised in accordance with the Joint Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures, and a PiPoT concern does not need to be raised.

How to make a PiPoT referral?

If the PiPoT works in North Yorkshire, a referral should be made to the Health and Adult Services Safeguarding Team using the PiPoT referral form and e-mailed to pipots@northyorks.gov.uk

PiPoT Policy & Referral Forms

The PiPoT Policy is available here on our website: https://safeguardingadults.co.uk/pipot-policy

You can also download the policy and PiPoT referral form at the links below:

Managing Allegations Against Those Who Work or Volunteer with Children

The procedure below outlines the key roles and responsibilities to be undertaken when responding to allegations against staff or volunteers who work with children. 

Managing Allegations Against Those Who Work or Volunteer with Children Procedure:

https://safeguardingchildren.co.uk/professionals/procedures-practice-guidance-and-one-minute-guides/managing-allegations-against-those-who-work-or-volunteer-with-children-2

The LADO Notification referral form is available here:

The LADO Notification referral form is available on the link below, and should be emailed to LADO@northyorks.gov.uk

https://safeguardingchildren.co.uk/professionals/procedures-practice-guidance-and-one-minute-guides/managing-allegations-against-those-who-work-or-volunteer-with-children

Making a Referral to the Children and Families Service:

Where concerns have been identified about a person’s practice and they are a parent or carer for children, then consideration should be given to whether a referral to the Children and Families Service is required.  

If you are worried about a child, make a referral using the form which is available here:

https://safeguardingchildren.co.uk/professionals/forms-and-tools/#forms

PiPoT and LADO Podcast

In this joint podcast from the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board (NYSAB) and the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) – we explore managing allegations against staff and volunteers working with children and young people, the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer and for those working within adult services, managing allegations against people in a position of trust.