About the Board
Derby Safeguarding Adults Board (DSAB) is a multi-agency strategic partnership, that is committed to working together to ensure that Adults who have care and support needs in Derby are supported to safeguard themselves from abuse and can report any concerns they may have.
The main objective of a SAB is to assure itself that local safeguarding arrangements and partners act effectively to help and protect adults in its area who:
- have needs for care and support
- are experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect
- as a result of their care and support needs are unable to protect themselves from either the risk of or experience of abuse or neglect.
The statutory functions of DSAB are:
- to develop and publish a strategic plan setting out how it will meet its objectives, and how members will contribute to these
- to publish an annual report detailing how effective its work has been
- to commission safeguarding adults reviews (SARs) for any cases meeting the criteria for these.
Board members
The Board is made up of partner agencies which include:
- Derby City Council
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- DHU Healthcare
- Derbyshire Constabulary
- Care Quality Commission
- National Probation Service Midlands
- East Midlands Ambulance Service
- Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
- Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
- City and Neighbourhood Partnership
- Derby Homes
- University of Derby
- Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS England
- Healthwatch Derby
- Department of Work and Pension
- Diocese of Derby
- University of Derby
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference for the Derby Safeguarding Adults Board is in place to define the purpose and structures of the board.
The Terms of Reference are formally reviewed annually but it is a living document and will be revised as appropriate in line with changes (structural and legislative) following consultation with board members