The City of York Safeguarding Adults Board is a multi-agency partnership that works with organisations across York to help protect adults with care and support needs from abuse or neglect. The Board has an Independent Chair, and includes representatives from key organisations across York, including City of York Council, health services, the police and independent care providers.
The Board has a number of subgroups that support its work:
- Quality and Assurance group
- Review and Learning group
- Voice of the City group
The Board works with organisations across the city to ensure that they have effective safeguarding policies and procedures in place and work together in the best way possible to protect adults with care and support needs.