I am pleased to welcome you to this first edition of the Redbridge Safeguarding Adult Board Newsletter.  I hope that it will provide you with a regular update on the work of the Board, key developments in safeguarding adults you need to be aware of and also any upcoming events. 

It will be issued quarterly, after each Board meeting.  Do let us have your feedback via RSAB@redbridge.gov.uk.  

The Board met on 8 July and tackled a full agenda which included an update on our priorities for 2025 - 2026 which very much lead on from our three year strategic plan.  The headlines are: learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews, discriminatory abuse (see more about this below), and assuring the effectiveness of safeguarding adult arrangements in Redbridge, very pertinent as the Local Authority are on the cusp of a CQC Assurance Inspection visit next month, so more on that in our next Newsletter.  

One of the priorities for the Board in 2025 - 2026 is tackling Discriminatory Abuse, which is often hidden.  Work to date has included development of an Action Plan being led by the Safeguarding Adults Network which features development of a 7 Minute Briefing and  information for professionals on the RSAB website.  We will be holding a learning event on the topic on 11 December, and are welcoming Karl Jenkins from the Royal Holloway to share his insight into this topic.  

This year, national Safeguarding Adults Week, which is all about prevention, runs from 17 - 21 November and there is much to look forward to.  There is a theme for each day of the week ranging from creating empowering environments, to changing conversations. Locally, we will be holding an awareness raising briefing for professionals on 17 November and there is the London SAB Conference on 19 November.  More information on both will be shared in due course on social media and the RSAB website  #SafeguardingAdultsWeek