Enter and View
All LINks are are able to send volunteers to visit certain health and adult social care services to see how they are run. This is called ‘Enter and View’ and Calderdale LINk has been very active on this issue and has recruited and trained many authorised Enter and View representatives, or visitors to accomplish this. (even though authorised representatives is the title in legislation it can be counter productive to be too formal, so it can be better in person, to refer to yourself as a ‘Visitor’). The current list of enter and view visitors is below.
Calderdale LINk does not use enter and view as a tool to criticise Health and Adult Social Care Services, but as a chance to help services improve and meet the needs of their users.
Enter and View visitors have to be recruited, trained and have a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check before carrying out a visit on behalf of Calderdale LINk.
If you wish to become an Authorised Representative we are currently seeking volunteers to do this and details of recruitment can be found below in the question section, or if you have any queries or concerns about any aspect of Enter and View then please do not hesitate to contact the Calderdale LINk Support Team. Details of our address, email and telephone numbers, including a freephone number, are available by navigating to the ‘Contact us’ section on the heading bar above.
Current trained and Authorised Representatives for Calderdale LINk are as follows ;
Anne Frearson
Adrian Crawley
Rob Ward
Anthony Wilkinson
Enter and view: your questions answered
- Who can be an enter and view visitor?
Anyone can be an enter and view volunteer, as long as they go through the recruitment and training processes. - What support is available?
Enter and view visitors have access to a Volunteer Support Officer who will help with the planning and organising of visits and writing the reports - Who can be an enter and view visitor?
Anyone can be an enter and view volunteer, as long as they go through the recruitment and training processes. - Who do I talk to about becoming an enter and view visitor?
If you are interested in learning more about enter and view, including becoming a volunteer yourself, please write, call or email us via the ’Contact us’ Section above. - Why don’t you have a dedicated Enter and View contact?
Due to the recent Government cutbacks, like everybody we have, as an organisation, been subject to major cuts in our funding and we are currently in the process of moving to smaller and cheaper premises. The ‘Contact Us’ section will be the most up to date contact information until the current transition is complete. - What happens when I apply?
People are selected by a recruitment process that includes an application form, interview, training, and enhanced CRB checks. People may also have to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority when it is established.
Calderdale LINk follows the Department of Health’s Code of Conduct for Entering and Viewing services.
Please note that volunteers do not carry out ’inspections’: visits are designed to gather information and report on it and ensure it is published for maximum public access. The aim of the Enter and View team at Calderdale LINk is to enable communities to have access to the best possible services. This is acheived by working constructively with service providers and commissioners and ensuring we publish the most accurate information. That way, the public can make informed choices with confidence.
