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Do you know what your role in safeguarding is? Safeguarding is for everyone. It is not just about knowing your role in an employment setting, but also knowing your role… Read more “National Safeguarding Adults Week – DAY 5 – Safeguarding and You”

Adult safeguarding and homelessness: A briefing on positive practice: – The purpose of this briefing from the Local Government Association is to assist senior leaders, such as members of Safeguarding… Read more “National Adult Safeguarding Week – DAY 4 – Homelessness”

Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership (IWASP) The IOW Trading Standards Service has joined forces with the Police, Fire and Rescue, Age Friendly Island and Citizens Advice Bureau to form… Read more “National Safeguarding Adults Week – DAY 3 – Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime”

Adult safeguarding and domestic abuse: a guide to support practitioners and managers: Second edition The purpose of this guide from the Local Government Association is to help staff to give… Read more “National Safeguarding Adults Week – DAY 2 – Domestic Abuse”

Emotional or psychological abuse may not include any physical or sexual assault. But its impact can be just as devastating. Examples of emotional and psychological abuse include: Threats of harm… Read more “National Safeguarding Adults Week – DAY 1 – Emotional Abuse & Safeguarding Mental Health”

SAB Excellence Award Nominations – ‘We See You – We Hear You’ For the first time, the National SAB Network has come together to create a National Safeguarding Adults Boards… Read more “SAB Excellence Award Nominations – ‘We See You – We Hear You’ – Deadline 1st October 2021”

Read more “Voluntary & Community Sector Organisations on the Isle of Wight during the Covid-19 Pandemic”

Both paraffin and non-paraffin emollients can act as an accelerate when absorbed into clothing and exposed to naked flames or other heat sources so it’s vital to stay aware of… Read more “HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT FIRE AND RESCUE EMOLLIENTS SAFETY”

The new 4LSAB Fire Safety Framework has now officially launched on Monday, 17th May 2021. A short video to accompany the launch can be found here: http://bit.ly/4LSABFireSafetyFramework Read more “4LSAB Multi-Agency Fire Safety Framework LAUNCH”

Isle of Wight and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Boards and Alcohol Change UK are running six half day training courses on Safeguarding Vulnerable Dependent Drinkers.  These courses are online and fully… Read more “Training on Safeguarding Vulnerable Dependent Drinkers”