Welcome to the Southampton Adults Safeguarding Board Website
On this website you can find helpful information and news for vulnerable adults , families and professionals across Southampton.
You can also find out about our training opportunities, policies and procedures and information about the board itself.
Policies and Guidance
Southampton LSAB works closely with other Safeguarding Boards in Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight so that practitioners across the areas from all services…
New to Southampton?
If you have recently moved to the city from outside of the UK you can find information and services below help you settle in. Southampton…
Useful Links
Here are some useful links to websites – click the pictures and links to access the relevant websites. Domestic Violence and Abuse PIPPA is a group of…
Making a Referral to MASH for High Risk Domestic Abuse (HRDA)
In Southampton all adults experiencing high risk Domestic Abuse need to be referred to the Multiagency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) for multi-agency risk reduction discussion. These referrals to…
Practitioners
If you are a practitioner who is worried about an adult in Southampton please contact Southampton Adult Social Care on: telephone: 023 8083 3003 email: adultsocialcareconnect@southampton.gov.uk Remember, in…
Members of the public
If you are worried about an adult or yourself please contact Southampton Adult Social Care on: here Email: adultsocialcareconnect@southampton.gov.uk Telephone: 023 8083 3003 Address: Adult…
Managing allegations against people in positions of trust
Where concerns are raised about someone who works with adults with care and support needs, the employer (or student body or voluntary organisation) must assess…
What we do
Within each local authority, it is required for there to be a Local Safeguarding Adult Board (LSAB) as detailed in the Care Act 2014. Southampton…
Learning Reviews
Safeguarding Adult Reviews: 2019 – Adult P Safeguarding Adult Review Adult P SAR Overview Report Adult P 6 Step Briefing LSAB Media Statement 2018 – ‘Helen and…
LSAB Role, Structure and Membership
Local Safeguarding Adults Boards have to be established by every local authority area, this is detailed in the Care Act 2014. The Care Act 2014…
Contact Us
If you are worried about an adult please click here. To contact the Safeguarding Adult’s Board please contact the Southampton Safeguarding Partnerships Team by: Telephone:…
Reports and plans
The board produces a number of documents each year which explain our key areas of work: Southampton LSAB Strategic Plan 2019-22 Southampton LSAB Annual Report…
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding adults is about stopping or preventing abuse or neglect of adults with care and support needs. Adults with care and support needs are age…
Worried about an adult?
If you are worried about an adult or yourself please contact Southampton Adult Social Care on: Email: adultsocialcareconnect@southampton.gov.uk Telephone: 023 8083 3003 Address: Adult Social Care, Southampton City Council…
Definitions of Abuse
What do we mean by abuse or harm? Financial Abuse – money, welfare benefits, belongings or property being withheld or stolen by another person Physical abuse –…
Practitioners
All practitioners, including those qualified, unqualified and volunteering, in whatever the setting they work or volunteer in in have a key role in preventing, identifying…