Hospitals and healthcare settings can be daunting places for many of us, but for some people a reluctance, or even fear, of leaving the comfort of their own home to receive appropriate medical treatment can ultimately result in an avoidable or premature death. The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has put together a guide […]
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Safeguarding Week 2025 Programme
The safeguarding week 2024 programme of events is live to view and to book your place onto one of the many sessions
Safeguarding Week 2025 Programme Programme of free on-line sessions announced for Safeguarding Week 16 – 20 June 2025 Partners from Safeguarding Adults Boards, Children’s Safeguarding Partnerships, Community Safety Partnerships across North Yorkshire, the City of York, East Riding and Hull have come together and developed an extensive programme of learning events, seminars and interactive sessions […]
National Stalking Awareness Week
On 23rd April at 10am, IDAS are hosting a webinar to share insights into domestic stalking as part of National Stalking Awareness Week
National Stalking Awareness Week 2025 On 23rd April at 10 am, IDAS are hosting a webinar to share critical insights into domestic stalking. ‘Stalked at Home’ will help you identify stalking behaviours, develop effective safety plans and support access to services. Registration is £10 Sign up Stalking is a pattern of repeated, unwanted attention or […]
CQC Assurance framework for local authorities – Ensuring Safety
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will use a new framework to assess how well local authorities are performing against their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014. This framework was developed through co-production with partners, agencies and people with direct experience of using care and support services. The assessment framework uses a subset of the […]
UPDATED – Safeguarding adult review policy
The existing safeguarding adult review policy has been reviewed & updated to ensure it is effective, compliant, & reflective of best practice
Safeguarding adult review policy The existing NYSAB safeguarding adult review policy has been reviewed and updated to ensure it is effective, compliant, and reflective of best practice. Updates have been drafted following discussion with Independent Chair and the Business Unit, and through reviewing SAR policies from East Riding, York, Teeswide, Bradford and Stoke and Staffordshire […]
NEW Strategic Priorities for 2025 – 27
Strategic priorities The NYSAB Strategic Priorities for 2025 – 27 are available to view here on our website: Strategic Priorities To support and drive the delivery of these new priorities, the Board has reviewed and updated it’s governance & meeting structure with the introduction of new sub-groups. You can find the new structure here on […]
Save the date for Safeguarding Week 2025
Save the date for Safeguarding Week 2024 - the North Yorkshire, City of York and East Riding of Yorkshire campaign is back!
Its back! Safeguarding Week will take place between 16 – 20 June 2025. Following the success of our on-line programme for Safeguarding Week last year, we are pleased to confirm that we have gathered a line-up of fascinating topics that will be of interest to both the public and professionals. We will also be hosting […]
Second analysis of SARs
The purpose of the analysis was to identify priorities for sector-led improvement as a result of learning from SARs between 2019 & 2023.
Second national analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews: April 2019 – March 2023 This second national analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) in England was funded by the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) as Partners in Care and Health. The purpose of the analysis was to identify […]
Interface between SARs and Coronial Processes – Best Practice Guidance
Interface between SARs and Coronial Processes Best Practice GuidanceThis guidance has been developed by the National Safeguarding Adults BoardManager Network in response to feedback from Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs)and learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) that the interface betweenSARs and Coronial Processes can be difficult to navigate. Practice across thecountry has been variable. Legislation covering […]
NYSAB Annual Report 2023-24
We have published our annual report for 2023-24 This report is the first from Adrian Green, independent chair of the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board, and therefore captures the work that has been undertaken by the Board and its partners across North Yorkshire under the direction of previous chair, Dr Sue Proctor. The report highlights […]