Safeguarding Governance
Introduction
Adult safeguarding across Redcar and Cleveland sits under the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board, which is the statutory body working across the four local boroughs of the former County of Cleveland to effectively prevent and respond to adult abuse.
To learn more, visit https://www.tsab.org.uk.
Safeguarding Legislation
The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board list the following as the most recent statutory legislation and guidance that make up the legal framework of the adult protection system in England:
Statues
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Sexual Offences Act 2003
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Equality Act 2010
- Care Act 2014
- Serious Crime Act 2015
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
- The Data Protection Act 2018
- Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019
Guidance
- Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice
- Care Act 2014: Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Revised October 2018)
- Controlling or coercive behaviour: Statutory guidance (Dec 2015)
- Council Guide to Modern Slavery – Local Government Association supported by a Maturity Matrix (October 2022)
- Identifying a Deprivation of Liberty – Practical Guidance
- Note for Safeguarding Adults Boards – Mental Health Crisis Concordat
- Skills for Care: Employing Personal Assistants Toolkit
- The Casey Review: Opportunity and Integration (Dec 2016)
To stay up to date with changes in national legislation and guidance the TSAB provides a mailing list, which you can signup to by visiting: https://www.tsab.org.uk/disclaimer-privacy-statement/ scrolling to the bottom and filing in and submitting the General Data Protection Regulation: TSAB Consent Form.
Safeguarding Policy
Organisations based and operating within Redcar and Cleveland should adopt the Teeswide Inter Agency Safeguarding Policy, which you can access here: https://www.tsab.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Teeswide-Inter-Agency-Safeguarding-Adults-Policy-V6-FINAL.pdf
Safeguarding Procedures
Adults safeguarding procedures are prepared by the Teeswide Safeguarding Adult Board, which you can access here: https://www.tsab.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Inter-Agency-Safeguarding-Adults-Procedure-V11-FINAL-1.pdf
Safeguarding Referral Process
If you suspect that someone is being harmed and they are in immediate danger you should ring the police on 999.
Where a crime has been committed and the police require informing but there is no immediate danger call 101.
In all other circumstances follow the safeguarding referral process to notify the Adults Access team at Redcar and Cleveland Council.
Before you make a safeguarding referral for suspected abuse or neglect you should speak with your organisations Designated Safeguarding Lead and if you conclude that there is still cause for concern then you can submit a concern form to [email protected]
Concern Form
Safeguarding Team Contact Details
| During Work Hours | Emergency Out of Office Hours |
| Call 01642 771 500 | Call 01642 524 552* |
Safeguarding Training
Safeguarding training courses are managed through an eLearning platform provided by the Teeswide Adult Safeguarding Partnership and are offered free of charge for staff an volunteers working within the Tees area in Statutory, Voluntary or Not for Profit Organisations.
Training can be accessed here: https://www.tsab.org.uk/training/
Find Out More
Additional Reading and Support
Ann Craft Trust is a specialist charity that supports organisations in the safeguarding of adults.
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is a leading values-driven improvement agency that works to improve the lives of people of all ages by co-producing, sharing, and supporting the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in social care and social work. Explore their resources for the voluntary, charitable and social enterprise sector here.
Safeguarding Glossary
This glossary is designed to provide you will a list of acronym and terms commonly in use in safeguarding.
| ACPO | Association of Chief Police Officers |
| ADASS | Association of Directors of Adult Social Services |
| CPA | Care Programme Approach |
| CPS | Crown Prosecution Service |
| CQC | Care Quality Commission |
| CSP | Community Safety Partnership |
| DASH | Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment and ‘Honour’ Based Violence |
| DBS | Disclosure and Barring Service |
| DOLS | Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards |
| DHR | Domestic Homicide Review |
| FGC | Family Group Conferences |
| IMCA | Independent mental capacity advocate |
| IMHA | Independent Mental Health Advocate |
| LADO | Local Authority Designated Officer |
| LSAB | Local Safeguarding Adults Board |
| MCA | Mental Capacity Act |
| MSP | Making Safeguarding Personal |
| MAPPA | Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements |
| MARAC | Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences |
| MASH | Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub |
| NFA | No Further Action |
| PALS | Patient Advice and Liaison Service |
| OPG | Office of the Public Guardian |
| RASC | Responding to and Addressing Serious Concerns |
| SIRI | Serious Incident Requiring Investigation |
| SAR | Safeguarding Adults Review |
| TASB | Teeswide Adult Safeguarding Board |
| TATI | Team Around The Individual |
