Adult Safeguarding Board
The Adult Safeguarding Board was formed during
2006 and replaced the Vulnerable Adult Protection Committee.
Membership of forum includes representatives from Suffolk County
Council, Suffolk Constabulary, Suffolk Mental Health Partnership
Trust, Suffolk and Great Yarmouth and Waveney Primary Care Trusts,
Suffolk Fire Service, Age Concern, Suffolk Carers Association,
Private Sector Care, Commission for Social Care Inspection, and
Suffolk Association of Voluntary Organisations promoting the
protection of vulnerable adults from abusive behaviour and
practice.
These are achieved by developing,
implementing, monitoring, and evaluating procedures and practice
models, which encourage the prevention, detection, and reporting of
abuse in all it forms.
Broadly speaking the work of the
Adult Safeguarding Board focuses on 4 interlocking approaches to
decrease the risk of vulnerable people being subjected to abusive
or unacceptable practice and behaviour:
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Working in partnership with
vulnerable people to promote their levels of awareness,
assertiveness and empowerment.
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Screening out and preventing
potential abusers coming into contact with vulnerable
people.
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Development of policy and best
practice for staff and care providers.
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Training opportunities in order to
make sure that all staff members understand their roles and
responsibilities in recognising and responding to abusive
practice.
Interim Head of Adult Safeguarding: Paula
Youell
Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
Mobile: 07920 466320
Email:
paula.youell@suffolk.gov.uk
For general Adult Safeguarding enquires please email:
Adult.Safeguarding@suffolk.gov
.uk
Suffolk has been divided into 3 Victim Care Centre
areas, each area has an Adult Safeguarding Manager, these are based
in Police Victim Care Centres and work in partnership with the
Police. There is a further division for Adult Safeguarding Senior
Practitioners as shown in the map below:
Area
Map
Southern Area Adult Safeguarding Manager: Paula
Youell
Victim Care Centre
Conifer House
West Road
Ransomes Euro Park
Ipswich
IP3 9PX
Mobile: 07920 466320
Email:
paula.youell@suffolk.gov.uk
Southern Area Adult Safeguarding Senior Practitioner:
Suzanne Ladlow
Mobile:07872 415014
Eastern Area Adult Safeguarding Senior
Practitioner: Sue Adams
Mobile:07540 671743
Western Area Adult Safeguarding Manager: Nichola
Burley
Victim Care Centre
Rowan House
Hillside Business Park
Kempson Way
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7EA
Mobile:07595089191
Email:
Nichola.burley@suffolk.gov.uk
Western Area Adult Safeguarding Senior
Practitioner: Val Wood
Mobile:07872 415545
Eastern Area Adult Safegurading
Manager: Seb Smith
Victim Care Centre
The Beeches
8 Quay View Business Park
Lowestoft
NR32 2HD
Mobile: 07717 302241
Email:
Seb.Smith@suffolk.gov.uk
Northern Area Adult Safeguarding Senior
Practitioner: Julie Baxter
Mobile:07717 816332
The three areas have a locality comittee which is chaired by the
Adult Safeguarding Manager for that area.
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