The Safeguarding Adult Review Sub-Group of the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Adult Safeguarding Partnership Board (SSASPB) considers every referral on the basis of whether it meets the criteria for a Safeguarding Adult Review.
In April 2015 the requirement to undertake SARs became statutory through the Care Act 2014, Section 44 of which states:
- A Safeguarding Adult Board (SAB) must arrange for there to be a review of a case involving an adult in its area with needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority has been meeting any of those needs) if:
- There is reasonable cause for concern about how the SAB, members of it or other persons with relevant functions worked together to safeguard the adult and
- Either of the following conditions are met:
- Condition 1 is met if:
- The adult has died, and
- The SAB knows or suspects that the death resulted from abuse or neglect (whether or not it knew about or suspected the abuse or neglect before the adult died)
- Condition 2 is met if:
- The adult is still alive, and
- The SAB knows or suspects that the adult has experienced serious abuse or neglect
Further information about Safeguarding Adult Reviews can be found within the SSASPB Safeguarding Adult Review Protocol and supporting documents.
Please complete all sections and include as much information as possible to enable SSASPB members to make a proportionate decision. The completed referral must be reviewed and authorised by a senior manager and submitted to the SSASPB Manager in a confidential manner to the secure email address at ssaspb.admin@staffordshire.gov.uk
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the SSASPB Manager using the above email addresss