Our Latest News

We have updated our Information Sharing Policy to include guidance on sharing information with the adult at risk (about a person alleged to have caused them harm). Take a look: Sharing Information with the adult at risk | Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board

We have also restructured our Information Sharing pages to make it easier for people to find the information they are looking for:  LSAB Information Sharing Policy | Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board

Posted 16th May 2025

Our survey is now live.  Each year we review and update our plan. This plan sets out what we are seeking to achieve over the next 12months. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to have a look and share your views. We are seeking feedback by 20th June 2025

This is the link: Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board’s Plan Consultation 2025

Thank you

Posted 15th May 2025

Our latest bulletin has news about:

• National Hoarding Awareness Week
• Abuse of older people - free webinars
• Forced marriage - free awareness course
• New website to help adults with a learning disability or autism stay safe online
• New manual ID guidance for DBS checks

Read the bulletin HERE

Our special bulletin has news about West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week, 23 to 27 June 2025, including:

• Free training and learning events during the week
• Suggestions for getting involved, and raising public awareness about abuse and neglect

Read the bulletin HERE

Our latest bulletin has news about:

• Safeguarding Adults in Leeds Third Sector
• Always Care - the Leeds approach to supporting people experiencing self-neglect
• A new short film about being safe from financial abuse
• Our new interactive guide on basic awareness about safeguarding adults in Leeds
• Working across housing, social care and safeguarding to tackle long-term rough sleeping
• New guidance on pain and people who have Down’s syndrome

Plus much more. Read the bulletin HERE

The LSAB Self-neglect conference was held in January 2025, the aims of which were to support practitioners working with self-neglect to feel more informed, more connected, more confident and inspired to do something differently in working with self-neglect. 130 delegates attended the event from range of different roles, services, organisations and sectors.

A huge thanks to everyone who took part and participated and very special thanks to our guest speakers:

• SCIE Project: (Social Care Institute for Excellence): Multi-agency working, outside the section 42 framework - What have we done and what have we learnt? Dr Sheila Fish, Independent consultant & Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Associate
• Mental Capacity: Ben Troke, Partner, Weightmans & Mary Kadzirange, Mental Capacity Act Lead for the Integrated Care Board working in the Safeguarding Business Unit
  • Details of Ben’s book, ‘A Practical Guide to the Law of Medical Treatment Decisions’ can be found at http://www.lawbriefpublishing.com/product/medicaltreatmentdecisions/ , all proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Society. Ben can be contacted at Ben.troke@weightmans.com 
• Self-neglect from a Trauma Informed perspective:  Kathryn Hodgson, Trauma Informed Trainer and Consultant
• Self-neglect and Risk Management: Jim Warren, Safeguarding and Risk Manager, Street Support Services, Adults & Health & Leanne Clark, Safeguarding and Risk Manager, Mental Health Service, Adult Social Care.

Find out about our Leeds Self-neglect policies, procedures and toolkit

An important element of our Leeds Self-neglect strategy involves encouraging every organisation in Leeds to be an Always Care organisation. This means being an organisation that understands the unique needs of people who self-neglect and creates the working environment that supports practitioners to meet those needs. See our new guidance (and resources) that support organisations to lay the foundations for best practice.

Being an Always Care Organisation

Posted 17 December 2024

November's edition has news about a new book by Susan Hanley, one of our Safeguarding Ambassadors. Plus resources about cuckooing, domestic violence, and a new portal to help in a missing person event.

Our November News Bulletin 

Posted 7 November 2024

Watch our Annual Report short film to find out about the work the Board has been undertaking to help and protect people in Leeds. An Easy Read Version is also available, alongside the full length report.

Our Annual Report Short Film

Posted 3rd November 2024

18th - 22nd September 2024 - a huge programme of free training is on offer, arranged jointly by Safeguarding Adults Board, Safeguarding Children Partnership and Safer Stronger Communities. Follow the link, check out what is available and book on.

Leeds Safeguarding Adults Week - Coming very soon

Posted 3rd November 2024

When professionals are working together to help and protect adults with care and support needs there will inevitably be occasions when there are professional differences of opinion. No one's safety or wellbeing should however be compromised by those differences of professional opinion. This guidance must be followed to ensure this does not occur. For more information, follow the title link to the relevant LSAB website page.  

LSAB Resolving professional concerns

Posted: 4th March 2024

Recently published by the Department of Health and Social Care. This publication provides guidance on how to respond to individuals at risk of developing pressure ulcers, prevent harm where they occur and when to raise a safeguarding concern. For more information, follow the title link to the Gov.uk Website.

Pressure ulcers: how to safeguard adults

Posted: 4th March 2024