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Review Opportunities
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Safeguarding Adult Board
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Safeguarding Adult Board is looking to commission reviewers for 4 Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
Case 1: A case involving self-neglect and severe hoarding that contributed to an adult’s death. Significant factors include alcohol use and impaired executive function, with an exploration of whether past professional relationships influenced perceptions or responses to risk. Knowledge of understanding around the mental health conditions associated with hoarding would be beneficial but not essential.
Case 2: A case exploring missed opportunities to engage, demonstrate professional curiosity, and support an adult showing signs of self-neglect, as well as her son, who assumed an informal caring role.
Case 3: This case involves an adult with severe autism, whose death was as a result of neglect where the family failed to seek medical attention. There is also potential learning around understanding and information sharing in the child in need processes/transition to adult services.
Case 4: Neglect of an adult with a severe learning disability and other health conditions, who died shortly following a move from the family home to a residential setting. Areas of concern include appropriateness of placements, medication management and how this impacted behaviours and coordination of care. A LeDeR review and Prevention of Future Deaths report will also inform the review.
How to apply
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The deadline for receipt of your application is midnight 9th September 2025.
Documents in support of your application will be received via our reviews inbox: [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
The bullet points above outline the the particular requirements for this review. Donna’s accompanying documents will also be submitted as she will have oversight of the review.
You are encouraged to apply using other examples of your written work. Donna's CV and published reviews will be sent with your application, as she has oversight of the work.
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New reviewers begin their independent review journey every day. Draw on the relevant experience you have from your background, the soft skills you can bring to this review & the vision you have for the review in question. A well crafted application with reference to the circumstances of the particular review is more relevant and desirable than a standard application designed for any review which references a bank of review experience.
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Donna Ohdedar
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser, solutions focused mentor, public speaker & trainer, Donna offers her university accredited training programme, SILP School. She is also host of the Safeguarding & Domestic Abuse Sector podcast.
