Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB) is a multi-agency partnership which has statutory functions under the Care Act 2014. Its purpose is to co-ordinate and ensure the effectiveness of what each of its members does to help protect adults in Warwickshire who meet the criteria for safeguarding as set out in the Care Act 2014, that is an adult who:
- has needs for care and support;
- is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect; and
- as a result of those care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect. Safeguarding means protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board partnership consists of both statutory and non-statutory organisations. Members are senior leaders from organisations responsible for effective multi-agency practice, policy, and procedures to safeguard adults from abuse.
The Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board has responsibility for coordinating the strategic development of adult safeguarding across Warwickshire and to ensure the effectiveness of the work undertaken by Partner Agencies in the area to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of adults at risk of abuse or neglect.
The following governance structure supports the delivery of Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board’s strategic duties. The Board's Constitution and terms of reference for each of its subgroups can be accessed by clicking on the following links:
- Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board Constitution
- Safeguarding Reviews Subgroup
- Quality & Performance Subgroup
- Learning, Communication and Engagement Subgroup
Our Governance
