Safeguarding awareness week
2022 National Safeguarding Adults Week - 21st - 27th November 2022
This year London SABs have come together to provide a range of FREE online learning events to raise awareness of key safeguarding issues, start conversations and share best practice across the region.
The following topics are covered during the week:
- Transitional Safeguarding: Learning from Adults & Children Reviews
- Combating Closed Cultures
- Safeguarding Adults with Mental Health Needs
- Learning from SARs: Autism, Suicide and Safeguarding
- Self-neglect: applying s42 & risk assessment
You can access more information on the session content and how to register here.
London ADASS conference and luncheon events:
The main conference on Wednesday 23rd November and 4 luncheons on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday will feature a number of safeguarding experts and people with lived experience. Delivering a series of insightful and informative presentations, addressing some of the most concerning issues surrounding safeguarding and will highlight examples of good practice, emerging Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SAR’s) observations on good and poor practice and the recommendations they make.
Luncheons will include a Question & Answer session which will allow delegates to have their say and contribute to the discussions.
Find out more here.
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2021 BSAB Safeguarding Awareness Week - 15-19 November 2021
This year we have teamed up with the South East London Safeguarding Boards to offer you a wider range of learning sessions during National Safeguarding Awareness week.
Please contact BSAB@bromley.gov.uk to register your interest in any of the BSAB courses listed in the flyer above.
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2020 BSAB Safeguarding Awareness Week - 16-20 November 2020
Our 2020 Safeguarding Awareness week started with a session on the 'Impact of COVID-19 on people with a learning disability and their support network', presented by members of the A-Team (Advocacy for All).
Below are the topic areas that were covered throughout the week, along with the presentations that were shared during the learning sessions.
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1. Impact of COVID-19 on people with a learning disability and their support network
Coronavirus: Why we have added people with Down’s syndrome to the high risk list
The impact of COVID-19 on Disabled People Report
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2. Domestic Abuse Support Services
Bromley & Croydon Women's Aid: Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate presentation
Case studies:
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3. Scams and Doorstep Crime
Trading Standards: Scams & Doorstep Crime presentation
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Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland: Cognitive Decline leaflet
National Trading Standards (NTS) Scam Marshal Newsletter: November 2020
National Trading Standards (NTS) Scam Marshal Newsletter: October 2020
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4. Gambling – Safeguarding Concerns
Gordon Moody Treatment Programme presentation
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5. The importance of Professional Curiosity in safeguarding
Presentation
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6. Self-Neglect & Hoarding
Presentation
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7. Modern Day Slavery
Presentation
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8. Complex Care Pathway
Presentation
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9. The role of the London Fire Brigade in safeguarding adults
Presentation
Checklist for person centred fire risk assessment
