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....
On this page you will find procedures and protocols to support your practice. Please note that documents denoted with an asterisk (*) contain a link to an old version of the Sussex Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures website. Please access the Sussex Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures...
Version: 2 Date published: October 2025 Review due: October 2028 Contents Introduction Referral checklist Submitting your referral Key documents What happens next Introduction The Multi-Agency Risk Management subgroup (MARM) is a subgroup of the West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board, which meets...
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...
Contents Background and purpose Multi-agency working with multiple needs Risk assessment Mental capacity Trauma-informed approaches Self-neglect Safeguarding referrals Escalating complex cases to the Multi-Agency Risk Management subgroup Changing Futures Sussex Toolkit resources Background and pu...
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...
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...
On this page you will find resources which relate to specific areas of safeguarding practice. Please note that documents denoted with an asterisk (*) contain a link to an old version of the Sussex Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures website. Please access the Sussex Safeguarding Adults Polic...
Did you know that as of Thursday 4 December 2025 the Action Fraud service has been replaced by a new service, called Report Fraud? Report Fraud is the new service for reporting fraud across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Run by the City of London Police, Report Fraud provides: a home for th...
