Prevent is a national programme that aims to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. It works to ensure that people who are susceptible to radicalisation are offered appropriate interventions, and communities are protected against radicalising influences. You can access the Government guidance about the Prevent Strategy here.

This lunch and learn session raised awareness of issues pertinent to the Cumbria area in relation to key risk issues for children and vulnerable adults. To access the YouTube recording, please click here. If you would like further training in how to support people susceptible to radicalisation, you can access the Governments Prevent Duty training here. 

CSAB are introducing regular Practitioners Forums for staff working with adults at risk. The Practitioner Forum forms part of the CSAB Learning & Development Strategy 2024/26  and will be hosted on a quarterly basis facilitated by colleagues from across the partnership. Forum’s will take a themed approach with facilitated discussion to explore in a safe space;

• What has worked well/not in some cases.
• Opportunity to reflect on practice.
• Discussion time in a multi-agency forum.
• Inform continuing professional development requirements.
• Introduce a ‘Professionals Spotlight’ to improve understanding of each other’s roles, service areas, share skills and expertise.
• Identify barriers to partnership working to identify how to improve.

The 1st Forum will take place on 16^th July 2025 and will include opportunity for reflection and discussion in relation to the Mental Capacity Act and self-neglect areas identified in recent Safeguarding Adult Reviews both locally and nationally. In a safe space, practitioners will explore the challenges and barriers to this complex area of practice through the use of case studies and scenarios. 

CSAB invite staff and professionals across the system to attend our first online Practitioners Forum on Wednesday 16th of July 2025 1.30pm to 3pm. To book your free place, please click here.

Alzheimer's UK - Dementia Action Week

This month Alzheimer’s UK promoted Dementia Action Week from Monday 19th to Sunday 25th May. It highlighted the importance of early diagnosis for people affected by dementia. You can find out more by clicking here.

• There are more than 900,000 people in the UK living with dementia. 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 have dementia in the UK.
• 1 in 3 people in the UK living with dementia do not have a diagnosis.
• 91% of people affected by dementia say there are benefits to getting a diagnosis.

You can watch a video produced by Alzheimer’s UK, in connection with the week, on the symptoms of Dementia by clicking here. 

Carers Week 2025

This year’s Carers Week 2025, is running from Monday 9th to Sunday 15th June and the theme is ‘Caring about Equality.’

Carers Week is a vital opportunity for the community in Cumbria to come together and recognise the important contribution carers make to support some of the most vulnerable in our society, and raise awareness of the inequalities carers face, including a greater risk of poverty, social isolation, and poor mental and physical health.

To find out more about the events taking place in Cumbria, in connection with Carers Week, look out for Carers Week Briefing which we will publish ahead of the week of action. You can find further information about Carers Week from the Age UK website here.

You can follow all our campaigns on X @cumbriasab.

Commitment to Carers Webinar

This webinar is based on information which was originally put together by Cumbria & Pan Lancashire Safeguarding Adult Boards. The webinar was made in response to learning from Safeguarding Adult Review’s, to help raise awareness of how carers can be best supported and to highlight the challenges they face. Click here to watch the webinar.

To mark Carers Week 2025, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), are hosting a free information session on Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPAs) and deputyship.

On the 12th of June, OPG will be holding a online information session for people with caring responsibilities.

The OPG's session is designed to give carers the information they need and remind them that OPG is there to help. If you'd like to book a place, please click here.

Learning Disability Awareness Week 2025

This year's Learning Disability Awareness week is from Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd of June 2025. The theme for Learning Disability Week 2025 is Do you see me?

CSAB will be sharing messages to raise awareness of the challenges and barriers people with a learning disability face and help celebrate the things people with a learning disability bring to society. 

Edge are hosting a new free course for families and informal carers covering the Mental Health Act. The course will be run by Director Christine Hutchison. The course will provide an overview of the Mental Health Act and the rights people have under this law. The course will cover:

• Who - does it apply to?
• How - does it work? What is the process for admission to hospital, discharge from hospital and community options under the Mental Health Act?
• What - rights do people have under the Mental Health Act?  This will include details on the Nearest Relative

For more information and to book a place  on the training which will take place on Friday 26th of September 2025, 10am – 1pm please click here.

There is widespread agreement that practitioners in caring professions need supervision. Supervision can improve critical thinking and decision-making skills, support with the emotional demands of practice and increase job satisfaction and staff wellbeing. Crucially, it can also help practitioners focus on outcomes that matter to people who draw on care and support. 

Practice supervisors need to create meaningful spaces with their supervisees that build their critical thinking and decision-making skills and their reflective capacity. Research in Practice have developed resources which contain practical tips and tools, learning from research and reflective questions that guide practice supervisors through the functions of supervision, and how to take a balanced, well-rounded approach to supervision.

To access the resources, please click here.