Harrow's Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB)
How to report safeguarding concerns about a vulnerable adult
If you are concerned that a person is at immediate risk of harm call 999
For non-emergencies contact Safeguarding Adults Services if you are concerned about:
- the safety or well-being of an adult in Harrow
- an adult in Harrow who has suffered abuse or neglect
Contact details
Tel: 020 8420 9453
Tel (Out of hours): 020 8424 0999
Email: safeguarding.adults@harrow.gov.uk
If you need guidance on what information to send, you can use the Safeguarding Adults Referral Form
The HSAB does not provide direct adult safeguarding services
Harrow's Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) is a multi-agency partnership. It is made up of a wide range of statutory, independent and voluntary agencies and organisations.
These all work together to keep adults safe from the risk of abuse, harm or exploitation; particularly those who are most at risk.
Our Vision for Harrow is a place where all people are safe and free from harm and abuse. Safeguarding is everyone's business.
Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) Referrals & Procedures
The Safeguarding Adult Review Referral Form below is to be used in line with information contained in s.44 of the Care Act (2014).
This form should only be completed when:
- it is suspected that an adult with care and support needs has died as a result of known or suspected serious abuse or neglect; or
- is still alive and has suffered known or suspected serious abuse and neglect and concerns may be held about how local agencies have worked to safeguard that adult.
Before you complete the form, you should discuss the notification with the HSAB Board Member for your organisation (If your agency is a board member). They should help ensure that the form is completed appropriately.
- This form should not be used to report general adult safeguarding concerns. To get support for a vulnerable adult, see above information on how to contact the Safeguarding Adults Service
Download the HSAB Safeguarding Adult Review Referral Form
After receiving the form, the HSAB will consider whether SAR threshold criteria are met for an Independent Safeguarding Adult Review. The aim of this is to obtain learning and identify how to prevent an adult from suffering similar harm in future.
Publications - Safeguarding Adult Reviews
- Harrow Safeguarding Children's Board, SAR A:
- hoarding and resistant service users
- elective home education and young carers
- potential perplexing presentations
- Harrow Safeguarding Children's Board, SAR B:
- Mental Capacity
- Carers and Adverse Childhood Events
HSAB Strategy, Policies & Procedures
- HSAB Information Sharing Protocol
- HSAB Prevention Strategy 2017 - 2020
- HSAB Protocol for working with Harder to Engage Service Users
- HSAB Protocol for Self Neglect
- HSAB Escalation of Concerns Policy
- HSAB User Engagement Strategy
- HSAB Multi-Agency Referral Points
- HSAB Strategic Plan 2021-24
Newsletters
- HSAB Newsletter - Spring 2022
- HSAB Newsletter - Summer 2021
- HSAB Newsletter - Autumn 2020
- HSAB Newsletter - Summer 2020
- HSAB Newsletter - Spring 2020
- HSAB Newsletter - Winter 2020
- HSAB Newsletter - Autumn 2019
- HSAB Newsletter - Summer 2019
- HSAB Newsletter - Winter 2018
- HSAB Newsletter - Spring 2019
Annual reports
- HSAB Annual report 2020-21 full report
- HSAB Annual report 2020-21, easy read version
- HSAB Annual report 2019-20, easy read version
- HSAB Annual report 2019-20, full report
- HSAB Annual report 2018 /19 - easy read version
- HSAB Annual report 2018 /19 - full report
- HSAB Annual report 2018 /19 - executive summary
- HSAB Annual report 2018 /19 - staff headlines version
Minutes
- HSAB Minutes - December 2021
- HSAB Minutes - March 2021
- HSAB Minutes - September 2020
- HSAB Minutes - December 2019
- HSAB Minutes - September 2019
Further reading
- Advocacy 1st
- information for disability register final with DPO approval 31 July 2019
- Regaining your independence after hospital
- Little book of big scams
- Distraction Crime Advice
- Victim Support
- Domestic Abuse Service - Harrow Independent Domestic Violence Advisors
- SafeLives.org.uk - Disabled people and domestic abuse
- Report-it.org.uk - Report a hate crime
- Dignity in Care: The 10 point dignity challenge
- Reading the signals: Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent - the report of the independent investigation
- Pressure Ulcers and Raising a Concern: Safeguarding Adults Protocol