NEW: People in Positions of Trust (PiPoT) Protocol and Referral Form

Adults with care and support needs are likely at some point in their life to be supported by people who may provide a range of personal care, advice, guidance, enablement, transport etc. Whilst the majority of these interactions are going to be positive and bring about good outcomes there will unfortunately be occasions when people are abused or neglected by the people who are supposed to be working with them.

A ‘person in a position of trust’ or "PiPoT" refers to any individual who works with adults in either a paid, voluntary or student capacity. They are entrusted to support and work with some of the most vulnerable people in Sheffield and wider communities.

The Sheffield Adult Safeguarding Board have updated the People in Positions of Trust Protocol and developed a new referral form which should be used to refer an allegation involving a Person(s) in a Position of Trust who has contact with adults with care and support needs.

These documents are available on our policies and procedures page, you can view them by clicking here.