Friday 30th January 2026
Have your say – Please complete CSAB Practitioner Survey
Are you a practitioner working with adults? If you haven’t already, there’s still time to share your views by completing our short survey. Your feedback is really important and will help shape future decisions and improvements to our services.
The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and every response makes a difference. Thank you for taking the time to have your say.
Complete the survey here or scan the QR code.
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CSAB Learning Zone: Information & Resources
Did you know the Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board (CSAB) Learning Zone includes a range of useful articles, guidance and information to support your work with adults?
The Learning Zone is a great resource for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and can help you keep knowledge up to date and evidence learning for supervision or appraisal. There is also a template which can be used to document Continuing Professional Development activities for professional registration.
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CSAB Practitioner Forum - get involved!
Our January Practitioner Forum event explored Margaret's story, a lady with complex physical health needs. The good practice example illustrated how partnership working has improved outcomes after years of being housebound, Margaret is now regularly accessing her local community with her quality of life (and that of her family’s) greatly improved.
The Forum used small breakout rooms to facilitate multi-agency group discussion learning from when things go well. Feedback from the Forum was gathered;
“Amazing session—really positive and a great reflection on the case. Some excellent practice examples and brilliant discussions in the break‑out rooms.”
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91% of respondents said the Forum met their expectations
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100% found the session format helpful
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100% agreed the group discussions were engaging
CSAB host quarterly themed Practitioner Forum's facilitated by colleagues from across the partnership.
The next Practitioners Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, 15th April 2026, 10am to 12pm. Book your place to attend the Forum here.
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Publication of DARDR Reports: Celia
Cumberland Community Safety Partnership (CSCP), have published the Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DARDR) for “Celia”, who sadly died in 2022.
This review aims to learn lessons and strengthen collective responses to domestic abuse and was commissioned after the death of Celia, which met the statutory criteria.
For more information and to read the report, please click here.
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Learning from DARDR: Rosa
The DARDR report Rosa, provides an important opportunity for learning across all agencies involved in safeguarding and community safety. As part of the statutory DARDR process, the report examines the circumstances surrounding Rosa’s death to identify where systems, communication and professional responses can be strengthened in future. These reviews are designed not to apportion blame, but to ensure that organisations reflect on their practice, understand what could have been done differently and apply key lessons to improve the protection and support offered to victims of domestic abuse.
To read the Executive Summary or the Overview Report, please click here.
Community Safety Partnerships are delivering free sessions to all agencies with public contact cross Cumberland, including those who work across both Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness. Sessions will cover;
- Domestic Abuse Bitesize for all-age learning settings, Non-statutory partners, ‘light touch’ services and Customer Services.
- Learning from Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews - all partners including operational and strategic staff.
- Controlling and Coercive Behaviour.
Instructions for booking are attached on the flyer, please click here.
Free Online Training for Families & Informal Carers
Edge Training & Consultancy are offering a series of free online courses designed specifically for families and informal (non‑professional) carers. These sessions provide practical guidance on key areas of health and social care law and are not intended for health or social care professionals.
Upcoming sessions (via Zoom):
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Mental Capacity Act – 19 March 2026, 13:30–16:30
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Mental Health Act – 8 May 2026, 10:00–13:00
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Care Act – 8 July 2026, 10:30–13:30
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) – 14 December 2026, 16:30–19:30
Places are limited. Full details and booking links are available at Edge Training’s website, please click here.
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Upcoming Webinar: Cuckooing (Home Invasion) – Challenges for Safeguarding Adults
The Partners in Care & Health (PCH) Safeguarding Team, are pleased to announce a new PCH webinar focused on one of the most complex and emerging risks facing adults with care and support needs: Cuckooing and Home Invasion.
This informative session will provide an overview of current national activity relating to home invasion/cuckooing and its implications for safeguarding adults.
This is an excellent opportunity for professionals working in safeguarding, community safety, housing, health and social care to deepen their understanding of this significant issue. For more information and to register your free place, please click here.
Date: Friday 06 March 2026, Time: 10am – 12noon.
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Time to Talk Day – Thursday 5 February 2026
Cumberland Libraries are teaming up with the Social Prescribing teams, Together We and Always Another Way to mark Time to Talk Day 2026.
Drop into Whitehaven or Workington Library between 10am and 12pm to meet the Social Prescribing team and learn about Joy, a local directory and referral platform connecting residents with wellbeing support. Go along for a chat and discover the support available in your community.
In Workington Library, staff from Always Another Way will be on hand, while Together We will join the team in Whitehaven Library - both offering information on their one-to-one and group mental health support.
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Spotlight on Legal Reform: The Mental Health Act 2025
The new Act, which received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, introduces significant amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). Its purpose is to strengthen the rights and voice of the patient, ensuring that detention is used only when necessary and for the shortest appropriate period. The reforms are designed to promote autonomy, safeguard individuals, and update mental health legislation to better reflect modern principles of care.
The Mental Health Act 2005 have included a summary article, “The Mental Health Act 2025 Summarised,” which highlights the key provisions and practical implications of the new legislation.
Specialist lawyer Tim Spencer‑Lane provides an expert overview of how the Mental Health Act 2025 reforms the law on the detention and compulsory treatment of people with mental health needs who may pose a risk to themselves or others.
For those who prefer a visual guide, you can also access a detailed video walkthrough by Alex Ruck Keene KC, “Mental Health Act 2025 – How it will Change the MHA 1983,” which provides clear explanations of how the 1983 Act has been amended by the 2025 reforms.
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New Toolkit Launched to Help Prevent Falls in Older Adults
A new evidence-based Falls Management Exercise Programme (FaME) Implementation Toolkit has been launched by Boost to support the prevention of falls in people aged over 65.
The toolkit brings together practical guidance for commissioners, providers and practitioners to help deliver the proven six‑month, group‑based FaME exercise programme, which can reduce falls by up to 30%.
Developed through a major collaboration between NIHR Applied Research Collaborations, universities and national partners, the online resource focuses on improving strength, balance and confidence, helping older adults stay independent for longer. Early programmes using FaME have already shown positive impacts on mobility, confidence and reduced falls. To read more and access the toolkit please click here.
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Cumbria Police Fraud Prevention Newsletter
Cumbria Police publish monthly Fraud Prevention newsletters. As summer approaches, Cumbria Police are warning residents to stay alert to rising fraud linked to major events and holiday bookings. To read the newsletter for more information please click here.
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