The aims of the event are to provide learning from the 2nd National Analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews and reviews of deaths of homeless peoples; updates on critical issues and responses to support people with no recourse to public funds…

Become a White Ribbon ambassador or champion As part of its commitment, the Council is encouraging everyone to explore opportunities to become a White Ribbon ambassador or champion. Ambassadors: Men and those identifying as men who actively share the White…

Jess Manu, Becky Frounks and Loveness Chimombo join Carolyn Smith to talk about the vital and complex work of the Safeguarding Team from Adult Services in Somerset.  

The event is open to anyone working in a Voluntary, Community, Faith or Social Enterprise organisation in Somerset which works with children, vulnerable adults or both. Come along to find out more about the work of the Partnership and Board,…

To support the understanding of safeguarding adults and the themes that arise from safeguarding adult reviews, the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board have published the Safeguarding Adults Practice Updates on the training pages for you to use. We have also recently…

Learning from safeguarding enquiries, local and National safeguarding Adult reviews and new policy updates. These sessions will provide you with essential practice updates and emerging learning from safeguarding enquiries, great CPD opportunities for any Somerset health and social care professional.…

Somerset’s Safeguarding Adults Board has long regularly reviewed its effectiveness and performance as part of a wider quality assurance programme.   This takes the form of a ‘effectiveness survey’ seeking the views, opinions and feedback of its members against several key…

The latest SSAB newsletter is available to view, which contains: News from the SSAB Strategic Plan 2024-2027 Connect Somerset Success Story SSAB Effectiveness Survey Safeguarding Adults Practise Updates Knife Angel arrives in Taunton – Hoarding and fire risk LeDeR Annual…

Somerset Council and the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) have launched a new campaign asking Somerset residents to look out for members of their community who might be experiencing abuse. The campaign, called ‘Safeguarding is everyone’s business’, asks that people…