Welcome to West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board (WSSAB)
West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) is a multiagency partnership that has representation from organisations that support adults who have care or support needs who contribute to the development and delivery of the Board Strategic Plan. West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board lead on and co-ordinate adults safeguarding across West Sussex, to ensure greater consistency and effectiveness of implementation of safeguarding of its members and partner agencies.
The Safeguarding Adults Board:
* Strives to make sure that the voices of adults with care and support needs, their families and their carers are heard
* Is now a statutory body following the Care Act 2014
* The Board sets the strategic direction for safeguarding
* To have effective processes in place to prevent and respond to abuse and neglect
* To raise awareness of the importance of safeguarding through publicity campaigns
Latest News
12th January 2018
News Release: New Independent Chairperson of West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board is announced
A new Independent Chairperson of West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board... [+]
20th November 2017
West Sussex Safeguarding Week is fast approaching
West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board and West Sussex Safeguarding Children... [+]
4th September 2017
West Sussex is looking for a dynamic Safeguarding Adults Board... [+]
