In March we launched a brand-new Workforce Champions Programme! This is an exciting development designed to strengthen safeguarding adults awareness, confidence and good practice across organisations in North Yorkshire. To begin our launch, we attended Community First Yorkshire’s VCSE Voices Network in Ripon, where a number of people were keen to sign up! Why have […]
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NYSAB Newsletter – March Edition
New: NYSAB Newsletter - July Edition. The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board are pleased to launch its newsletter.
NYSAB Newsletter – March 2026 The We Care Scheme – Helping People Stay Safe and Supported We Care is a North Yorkshire Police scheme designed to support anyone who may be vulnerable when they’re out and about or even at home. Created with input from York People First, the scheme helps people feel more confident […]
Train the Trainer Course: Safeguarding Adults Raising a Concern
Did you know that NYSAB, through North Yorkshire Council (NYC), offer a free train the trainer course allowing you to deliver Safeguarding Adults Raising a Concern training within your own organisation? The course is designed for organisations that have 50 or more staff who need to undertake Level 1 Raising a Concern training, or organisations […]
NYSAB Newsletter – December Edition
New: NYSAB Newsletter - July Edition. The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board are pleased to launch its newsletter.
NYSAB Newsletter – December 2025 Celebrating the Success of National Safeguarding Adults Week 2025! In November the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board took part in National Safeguarding Adults Week, focusing on the theme “Prevention: Act Before Abuse”. The aim was simple: help people spot the signs of abuse early and know what to do if […]
Prevention: Act Before Abuse
Prevention Act Before Abuse is the theme of this year's National Safeguarding Adults Week that is led by the Ann Craft Trust.
Prevention: Act Before Abuse Monday 17 to Friday 21 November 2025 is National Safeguarding Adults Week and this year the theme is Prevention: Act Before Abuse. When we hear the word safeguarding, it’s often in the context of responding to abuse, putting actions in place to protect someone who has already been harmed, minimising the […]
NEW: NYSAB Newsletter – July edition
New: NYSAB Newsletter - July Edition. The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board are pleased to launch its newsletter.
NYSAB Newsletter – July 2025 CONTENTS 1.WELCOME TO OUR NEW NYSAB NEWSLETTER! 2. INTRODUCING OUR NEW MISSION AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 3. TACKLING ROUGH SLEEPING IN NORTH YORKSHIRE 4. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SAFEGUARDING WEEK 5. NYSAB SAFEGUARDING ADULT REVIEW (SAR) POLICY GETS A REFRESH 6. SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING: STRENGTHENING SAFEGUARDING PRACTICE 6.1 Key Learning Resources 7. INTRODUCING […]
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 […]
Professional Curiosity Practice Guidance
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.