The Safeguarding Adults Executive Board (SAEB) published a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) in November 2022 in respect of ‘Joan’. This Safeguarding Adult Review titled ‘Joan’s Legacy’ highlighted there was little recorded evidence of Joan’s wishes and feelings within records across the organisations. Documentation frequently referred to ‘best interests’ decisions being made, but without decision-specific mental capacity assessments being completed.
In response to SAR Joan, The SAEB Learning & Development (L&D) Subgroup conducted a multi-agency audit to evaluate the practical application of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and identify areas for improvement across the partnership.
You can view the full report here: SAEB Multi-agency MCA Audit
The SAEB Learning and Development subgroup Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2025 – 2026 webinar resources to support staff are accessible via the tabs below.