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Wednesday 20th May 2026

Learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs)

The purpose of a SAR is described in the statutory guidance as to ‘promote effective learning and improvement action to prevent future deaths or serious harm occurring again’. The aim is that lessons can be learned from a case and for those lessons to be applied to future cases to prevent similar harm re-occurring.

Managers and practitioners are encouraged and invited to attend SAR lunch & learn sessions where learning from a case will be presented to support wide dissemination across the system. Please see below opportunities to hear direct from SAR and Domestic Homicide (DHR) reviewers leading the reviews.

SAR Lunch & Learn sessions

'Samantha' SAR

The Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) report for 'Samantha' has been published and you can read the full report here. The report is also accompanied by a Learning Brief aimed at practitioners and managers across the system outlining key learning from Samantha's circumstances and highlighting good practice.

Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board (CSAB) and Cumberland Community Safety Partnership (CSCP), invite Practitioners and Managers from across the system to attend this lunch & learn session which will focus on learning from the joint SAR and Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DARDR), Samantha.

Details: Thursday, 4th June 2026, 1pm - 2:30pm, via MS Teams.

'Matthew' SAR

CSAB invite Practitioners and Managers from across the system to attend this lunch & learn session which will focus on learning from the 'Matthew' SAR due to be published later this month.

Managers and practitioners across the system are encouraged to attend the learning session which will take place on Tuesday, 9th June 2026, 12:30pm - 2pm, via MS Teams.

Learning themes covered include;

Twinship and relational dependency
Communication difference and private interaction styles
Personality Disorder and impact on engagement
Capacity, consent, executive functionning and influence
Self-neglect, chronic health deterioration and impact on engagement

'Rosa' SAR

Rosa was in her 30's when she sadly died following a deterioration in her physical health related to her Multiple Sclerosis. Rosa had a diagnosis of a mild learning disability and there were concerns about the neglect of her health and treatment, associated with domestic abuse.

The lunch & learn session will explore learning from both the SAR process and also a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) commissioned by Cumberland Community Safety Partnerhsip. The session will be co-faciltated by the independent reviewers for the statutory processes.

Managers and practitioners across the system are encouraged to attend the SAR learning session which will take place on Tuesday, 7th July 2026, 10am - 12pm, via MS Teams.

Get in touch!

For more information please contact us:
Email: csab@cumberland.gov.uk
Web: www.cumbriasab.org.uk
X: @cumbriasab
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Opportunities to attend SAR lunch & learn sessions *book your place now*