Please visit our dedicated family, friends, and carers webpage if you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of an adult with care and support needs, or if you would just like to know more about adult safeguarding and the work of the Safeguarding Adults Board.
Here you can find the latest news from the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board, as well as key partner initiatives and information about Safeguarding Adults Week. Newsletters Cost of living Safeguarding Adults Week Recently published Support schemes in West Sussex Blog
Introduction This is the accessibility statement for the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board website. This website is run by West Sussex County Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. This website should allow users to: Change contrast levels and size of text....
Contents Disclaimer Self-harm and the Care Act 2014 Self-harm and self-neglect Self-harm and suicide Risk factors Identifying self-harm Accessing support Further reading and resources Disclaimer This guidance discusses self-harm, including self-harm methods. Please ensure that you use your discre...
On this page you will find resources that should provide an introduction to safeguarding. On this page Making Safeguarding Personal Safeguarding early warning signs What is safeguarding? An introduction to the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board Next page: Safeguarding practice learning resourc...
About the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board strategic plan and 2026/27 business plan The West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board Strategic Plan sets out: the vision of the Board, and the outcomes we would like to achieve for the people of West Sussex our aims and objectives for a three year peri...
Disclaimer Please note that in November 2025 the convictions for holding a person in slavery and servitude were deemed unsafe and quashed. The convictions for ill-treatment and actual bodily harm remain, and a retrial in respect of the quashed offences was refused (Webb & Somerset-How v R: Persona...
Contents Background What is ‘disguised compliance’? Who might exhibit ‘disguised compliance’? Why do people respond in this way? What might ‘disguised compliance’ look like? What are the dangers of ‘disguised compliance’? How can we mitigate against ‘disguised compliance’? Background In our Safeg...
Develop your understanding of key adult safeguarding themes, and working as part of an effective multi-agency team. Summary guidance: multi-agency working (PDF, 175KB) Exploring concerned curiosity (PDF, 202KB) Exploring person-centred approaches (PDF, 279KB) Exploring risk assessment (PDF, 163...
The Strategic Plan is reviewed and reported on every year via the publication of an Annual Report. This is the key mechanism by which the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board is held to account for the work it carries out. The Annual Report is shared with the Chief Executive and Leader of the Loc...
If you are concerned about an adult with care and support needs, who is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect, the best way to report your concerns is to make a safeguarding referral using the online safeguarding referral form on the West Sussex County Council website. If you would like to...
