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Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs) have been set up in every Local Authority. SABs are a multi-agency partnership that lead on adult safeguarding across its locality, and oversee and co-ordinate the effectiveness of the safeguarding work of its members and partner agencies. The West Sussex SAB is l...

To support the work of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board, there are five working subgroups, plus an overarching Chairs subgroup. Each subgroup has terms of reference and agrees an annual work plan, which focuses on the delivery of strategic objectives and priorities. Short term task and fi...

This is a short podcast on behalf of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board. Today, I will be giving you an introduction to safeguarding and explaining the difference between keeping an Adult safe and safeguarding. I will also explain how you can refer any concerns you may have. Within West Sus...

This is a short podcast on behalf of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board. I am a young person and am going to talk about the new protocol for safeguarding young people aged 17 ½ to 25 years. This is sometimes also called Transitional Safeguarding. The lead up to turning 18 and the years soon...

This is a short podcast on behalf of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board. I will be talking to you about professional curiosity; what it is, why is it important and how you can develop your skills. I will also provide some tips and guidance on holding difficult conversations where you have c...

This is a short podcast on behalf of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board. I will be talking to you about self-neglect; what it is, the possible signs of and reasons for self-neglect, why is it important to recognise and respond to self-neglect concerns and the process for supporting those wh...

This is a short podcast on behalf of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board. Today, I will be talking to you about capturing the service user, also known as making safeguarding personal. There may be situations where a vulnerable adult, who is someone over the age of 18, who has care and suppor...

This short podcast is on behalf of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board and is in relation to a Safeguarding Adult Review for Jean Willis. Jean’s family have met with the Reviewer and have contributed to this Review. To make sure that Jean’s voice is heard, and with the agreement of her famil...

This short podcast is on behalf of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board and is about a Desktop Review which looked into the involvement by agencies, in the lead up to the death of an adult male in West Sussex. Due to the need for privacy, we will refer him as BK. Firstly, I would like to tell...

This short podcast is on behalf of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board and is about a Review in Rapid Time in relation to Darlington Court Care Home. This Review looked into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 13 Residents and a wider outbreak of COVID-19 within the service. The Revi...