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There is a possibility that a worker may be asked to give evidence at anemployment tribunal as part of an investigation into staff misconduct resultingin an adult being placed at risk of harm.Anybody can be requested to give evidence where the employer has referreda member of staff to a professional body e.g. Scottish Social Service Council.The Data Protection Act 1998 allows alleged perpetrators to request to seeinformation held about them.3.4 Anonymous adult protection reports of harm reports (Public)Members of the public may wish to make anonymous referrals.While it is preferable to know who is making a referral, a member of the publicmay withhold their personal details. The information supplied by ananonymous public source will be processed as other referrals.3.5 Alleged perpetratorsAdults at risk may be harmed by a wide range of people including professionalstaff, relatives and family members, paid care workers, partners, volunteers,other service users and other adults at risk of harm. Neighbours, friends andassociates and people who deliberately target adults at risk may cause harme.g. fraudsters, strangers and children or young people.The involvement of the perpetrator in any investigation or protective measureswill depend on the nature of the harm, the motivation of the perpetrator andhis/her relationship to the adult.3.6 Alleged perpetrators under 16If the alleged perpetrator is under 16, contact must be made with the dutyworker of the Children and Families Social Work service and a Child Concernreferral made on behalf of the child.3.7 Social work response following receipt of report of harmPeople Responsible:Social work staff based at the contact centre and the contact centre teammanager.Actions to be taken:Adult protection reports will be prioritised over all other work.All adult protection reports must be subject to an immediate initial assessmentto determine whether an emergency response is required.All adult protection reports should be screened within 24-48 hours. Thisincludes those received outwith office hours.22