Understanding Bexley's Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB)
Explore the responsibilities and activities of Bexley's Safeguarding Adults Board, including membership, training strategies, policy development, and operational structures. Learn how the board achieves its Care Act responsibilities and how individuals can get involved. Contact details provided for further engagement.
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Introduction to Bexley s Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) 1
The BSAB is made up of 3 Statutory Agencies Local Authority, Police and Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) The Local Authority is the lead agency and takes lead responsibility for the Care Act 2014. 2
What boards should do role and duties Care Act 2014 Who should do what membership and tasks How boards should operate structure and substructures 3
What does this mean in practice? Develop policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of and protecting adults in Bexley from harm. Ensure agreement across agencies about operational definitions and thresholds for intervention, and regularly review and update them. e.g. Information Sharing Protocols, Self-Neglect & Hoarding, Pressure- Ulcer Protocol Develop and implement a training strategy to meet the training needs of staff across all agencies to work effectively together, and offer a consistent and effective response to safeguard and protect adults from harm. e.g. Multi-agency Training for Safeguarding Adults and Training Strategy/Programme in Bexley Collect and analyse performance and quality information and activity about safeguarding adults and formally report on its work in accordance with governance procedures. e.g. Challenge Events and Audits, Annual Reporting and Statistics, Quarterly Performance Reviews 4
How is the Board achieving the responsibilities of the Care Act? 1. Established core membership 2. Serious Adult Reviews (SARs) 3. Sub Groups 4. Work Plan 5. Risk Register 6. Challenge Events 7. Task & Finish Groups 8. Annual Report 9. Multi-agency Training 10. Links to Children s Board LSCB 5
What does this mean for you? Good News Stories quarterly spotlight in the Bexley Magazine and opportunity in the Annual Report (deadline 30th April) Multi-agency Training Events Involvement at Sub Group and Task & Finish Group levels Challenge Events audits from Local Authority, CCG, NHS go the Board
Contact details for the Bexley Safeguarding Adults Board Address - Civic Offices Email bsab@bexley.gov.uk or anita.eader@bexley.gov.uk Phone 0203 045 5315 Website www.safeguardingadultsinbexley.com launched 1st April 2017 7
