Statement on Coronavirus response

The current global public health situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic is placing unprecedented challenges on us all and we recognise this has the potential to impact on the services we deliver.

With this in mind, I would like to set out some of the steps Sacro is taking to minimise disruption to services.

• Throughout our organisation, we are updating our business continuity plans with a view to minimising disruption of services. Services such as residential support, intensive support and those services providing support to statutory orders (CPOs, Bail Supervision) will receive priority.
• Our already robust risk management procedures are being continually assessed to ensure priority is also given to those services that present a heightened risk profile.
• As an essential provider of support to vulnerable individuals, much of our engagement is - by its nature - face-to-face. Following official guidance, we are limiting face-to-face contact to all but essential services.
• We have set up a Coronavirus Response Group comprising representation from every critical function within Sacro. The group meets at least once daily and communicates emerging issues and responses throughout the organisation.
• We have set up discrete communications channels to coordinate an organisation-wide response and promote communications to our stakeholders, staff and the people who use our services.
• We are actively promoting and adhering to health and infection control guidance from government and health service sources to our staff and service users.

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All the steps we are taking are aligned to our over-arching responsibility to the people we provide with care and support. This is a fluid situation, maintaining these services is – and will remain – our priority.

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