Governance

Rotherham Safeguarding Board and it's Partners

The Core Members of the Board are Rotherham Borough Council Adult Social Care, the Rotherham CCGs and South Yorkshire Police.

All Board Members have their own accountability and governance arrangements and specific responsibility for ensuring their services and functions are discharged with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the independence, health and well-being of adults at risk.

Rotherham general hospital

The boards responsibilities

Members of the Board are jointly responsible for the work of the Board, and should ensure active engagement in the development and ownership of the policies, procedures and actions of the Board.

Board members are committed to working in partnership to ensure effective safeguarding of adults at risk of abuse or neglect in Rotherham.

Clasped hands

Partners

Meet our partners who are helping us safeguard vulnerable adults and protecting them from harm.

See our partners

Adults safeguarding board meeting with members around boardroom table

Publications

Annual reports, Strategic plan, Constitution, and Seven-minute briefings

See our publications

Partners doing community work

Membership

Statutory members, Partners, Independent Chair and Deputy Chair

See our members

Board Sub-Groups

The Safeguarding Adults Board has four sub groups to ensure the priorities of board are delivered. The Sub-Groups each have a work plan and during 2018/19 they were able to deliver the following specific pieces of work:

Safeguarding Adults Review Subgroup

Performance and Quality Sub Group

Policy and Practice Subgroup

Workforce Development Subgroup