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CQC logo The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will use a new framework to assess how well local authorities are performing...

Safeguarding adult review policy The existing NYSAB safeguarding adult review policy has been reviewed and updated to ensure it is...

Strategic Priorities - April 2025 Strategic priorities The NYSAB Strategic Priorities for 2025 - 27 are available to view here...

Its back! Safeguarding Week will take place between 16 – 20 June 2025. Following the success of our on-line programme...

Second national analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews: April 2019 - March 2023 This second national analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews...

Interface between SARs and Coronial Processes Best Practice GuidanceThis guidance has been developed by the National Safeguarding Adults BoardManager Network...

We have published our annual report for 2023-24 This report is the first from Adrian Green, independent chair of the...

In celebration of Advocacy Awareness Week 2024 (14th - 18th October), Cloverleaf will be hosting two awareness sessions designed to deepen...

Programme of free on-line sessions announced for Hate Crime Awareness Week 12th – 19th October 2024. Partners from Community Safety...

HCAW image What is Hate Crime Awareness Week? Hate Crime Awareness Week is a national week (12th October – 19th...

Being professionally curious is fundamental to how we work with children, young people, their families and adults with care and support needs, and other professionals. To work alongside people, we need to understand their perspectives and lived experiences so that we can support them to achieve their full potential.

On 1st October 2024 we launch the Organisational Safeguarding Procedure - Working with Care and Support Providers across North Yorkshire....

Are you disabled or do you care for someone with a disability in North Yorkshire? Do you work or volunteer...

Tech-facilitated domestic abuse webinars for frontline practitioners The East Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit will be providing several webinars on...

Alcohol Awareness Week - North Yorkshire bars warned about dangers of offering bottomless brunch As part of alcohol awareness week...

Safeguarding Week 2024 Programme Safeguarding Week 2024 logo email banner Programme of free on-line sessions announced for Safeguarding Week 17...

Welcome to Adrian Green, NYSAB Chair Following a nationwide recruitment campaign, we are delighted to confirm that Adrian Green has...

The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board said goodbye to its outgoing Independent Chair, Sue Proctor, at the end of March....

Programme of Events IS LIVE!! The programme of events for safeguarding week 2024 is now live! To view the full...

“Your Police Service, Your Say” – Commissioner Zoë to host online meeting driven by interest from the public. On Monday...

Introduction - developing a future National Carers Strategy The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Carers is calling on the UK Government to...

National Young Onset Dementia Day #YODA Hopefully you are aware of National Young Onset Dementia Day 24th October #YODA and...

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe, in partnership with local organisations, has launched a new online survey to gather the...

Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe, in partnership with local organisations, is offering communities an opportunity to apply for...

Anti-Slavery Day 18th October 2023 What is Anti-Slavery Day 18th October?The National Anti-Slavery Day 18th October provides an opportunity to...

Hate Crime Awareness Week (14th-21st October 2023) Monday 16thOnline Webinar 1: Understanding of Autism and SensoryDisorders  Dave Pascoe, Restorative Solutions16th...

Alcohol Awareness Week 3rd-9th July 2023 During Alcohol Awareness Week this year, North Yorkshire's Harm Reduction website DRINK DRUG HUB...

New North Yorkshire Council (NYC) Online Forms                        Request for involvement from Adult Social Care A new online form has...

Save the date for Safeguarding Week 2023 Its back. Safeguarding Week will take place between 19 – 23 June 2023....

Launch of online Joint Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures website A Joint Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures website...

On 23rd April 2023 the UK government is testing an emergency alert service that will cause mobile phones to sound an...

Public Health in North Yorkshire webinars As part of the DPH 175 celebrations - the Public Health team in North...

Allegations Against Staff and People in a Position of Trust The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board and North Yorkshire Safeguarding...

North Yorkshire County Council & City of York Council have commissioned SafeLives to undertake a domestic abuse safe accommodation needs...

Anti-Slavery Day 2022 The National Anti-Slavery Day 18th October provides an opportunity to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery,...

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022 Hate Crime Awareness Week is a national week (9th October – 16th October 2021) of action to encourage local...

Vulnerability to Radicalisation Week 2022 What is Vulnerability to Radicalisation Week 2022? Vulnerability to Radicalisation (V2R) Week is a national...

Friends Against Scams - Accessible Training Friends Against Scams have worked in partnership with East Sussex County Council and East...

City of York & North Yorkshire Domestic Abuse TrainingSafe lives, free from abuse & violence Our training has been developed...

Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe: It’s time for action to address violence against women and girls in North Yorkshire and York A...

Consultation events for people with lived experience The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are currently holding a consultation...

North Yorkshire County Council are working in partnership with Healthwatch York and Healthwatch North Yorkshire, to ensure more people are...

Save the date: Monday 20th - Friday 24th June Its back! The 2022 Safeguarding Week campaign will take place between...

What is Safer Internet Day? Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and...

The North Yorkshire Learning Disability Partnership Board feature in the January edition of the Local Government Association (LGA) 'First' magazine....

It's UK Disability History Month (18 November until 18 December). Disability History Month is an annual event that provides a platform to...

The Care and Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and delivered by...

Anti-Slavery Day takes place on Monday 18 October and the North Yorkshire and York Modern Slavery Partnership are asking people...

Hate Crime Awareness Week is a national week (9th October – 16th October 2021) of action to encourage local authorities, key partners and communities...

Creating Hope Through Action Thursday 9th September – 1:00pm – 2:00pm To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, which takes place...

Safeguarding Week 2021 Ordinarily we would have spent the past 6 months planning for lots of face-to-face events taking place...

A virtual, online conference will take place between Monday 21 and Friday 25 June, to mark Safeguarding Week 2021. Partners...

Volunteers Week takes place between 1st – 7th June every year. It’s a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers...

As part of the North Yorkshire, York & East Riding #SafeguardingWeek2021 campaign we are creating a virtual market place to...

This survey is being conducted in order to identify the learning and training needs of social care colleagues in relation...

We are pleased to share with you our annual report for 2019/20 and accompanying easy read summary. You can download...

As part of Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020, Mark Hamblin, Co-Chair of the North Yorkshire Learning Disability Partnership Board speaks...

IDAS Helpline We continue to see a significant increase in the use of the IDAS helpline (see headlines above). A...

The North Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Partnership have produced a video on coercive and controlling behaviour Below is the link to...

In 2019, we marked Safeguarding Awareness week by holding lots of local events across the county and a large conference...

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, the 2020 Mental Health Awareness Week has a theme of kindness. In a time...

As part of our commitment to become a fully inclusive & accessible SAB & produce information that is accessible to...

We have brought together a number of resources relating to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking that you can access on...

North Yorkshire Police and our safeguarding partners are raising awareness about the disturbing issue of modern slavery and how everyone can play a part to tackle it locally.