Agenda Item - East Sussex County Council

Appendix 1
4.43 It is encouraging to see a 61% reduction in the number of cases that have
resulted in the vulnerable adult being removed from the property as this
would further increase the level of distress felt by the victim and despite the
action being required to ensure the victims safety, could also have
detrimental effects in the individuals wellbeing.
4.44 There are some cases where a care home is closed down as a result of an
SVA investigation. In these circumstances, the removal of the vulnerable
adult from the property is unavoidable.
The outcomes for the alleged perpetrator
4.45 In 2008/09, one of the main priorities identified was to improve the level of
recording in relation to the outcomes for alleged perpetrators as the results
for that year showed that 61.3% of the referrals (900) had been recorded
as ‘Not known’. Although the numbers of referral outcomes that are
recorded as unknown are still high, it is encouraging to see from the results
below that the proportion has reduced to 53.2% in 2009/10. It is anticipated
that these figures will improve further with the introduction of a new
recording system in 2010/11.
Table 16: Outcomes for alleged perpetrator
For Alleged
Perpetrator /
Organisation / Service
Criminal Prosecution /
Formal Caution
Total
Referrals
started
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10
% of Total % of Total
Total Referrals Total Referrals
Referrals started Referrals started
% of
Total
Referrals
4 0.7% 12 0.8% 5 0.3%
Management Action 13 2.4% 17 1.2% 25 1.6%
Action by
Commissioning
Authority
12 2.2% 6 0.4% _ _
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