Strategic plans

City of York Safeguarding Adults Board helps the city work together to raise awareness and prevent abuse. We believe that safeguarding is everybody’s business and abuse should not be tolerated. We aim to safeguard the rights of adults at risk and enable access to justice.

Who we are

The Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) is a multi-agency partnership which has statutory functions under the Care Act 2014. The focus of the SAB is to ensure that in the City of York safeguarding arrangements work effectively so that adults at risk are able to live their lives free from abuse or neglect.

An adult at risk is a person aged 18 or over who has needs for care and support and as a result of those needs is unable to protect themselves.