Learning Zone

Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board (CSAB) is committed to a culture of learning and improvement. Central to effective adult safeguarding is a competent workforce and we recognise that learning can take many forms. The "Learning Zone" is a dedicated area for organisations and practitioners designed to enhance best practice for training and ensure staff access training relevant to their role in safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

Mental Capacity Act 2005 information for Professionals

What is Safeguarding Adults?

Watch the video of Declan Frew, Social Worker in the Safeguarding Team, Adult Social Care explaining what safeguarding adult is, the legislative framework, how to report concerns and how he and the team work with colleagues across partner agencies to protect adults at risk of abuse and neglect.

What is a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR)?

Domestic Homicide Reviews are part of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 and became law from 13th April 2011. They do not replace but will be in addition to the inquest or any other form of inquiry.

A domestic homicide review means a review of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse, or neglect.

The violence, abuse or neglect was caused by a person related to the individual that died, or with whom they had been in an intimate personal relationship with, or by someone who lived in the same household as them.

Domestic Homicide Reviews are undertaken to improve responses to domestic violence and aim to prevent what happened to the person that died, happening to others. They will try to ensure that public bodies like social services, councils, police and other community-based organisations understand what happened that led to the death of the person and identify where responses to the situation could be improved. From this, the public bodies hope to learn all the right lessons including those which impact how they work together. These reviews will not seek to lay blame but to consider what happened and what could have been done differently. They will also recommend actions to improve responses to domestic violence situations in the future.

You can access the Cumberland Community Safety Partnership (CSP) website here: cumberlandcsp.org.uk

Or the Westmorland and Furness Community Safety Partnership website here: westmorlandandfurnesscsp.org.uk

Hidden Harms-Domestic Abuse in Older Adults

Domestic Abuse involving older people can be under recognised and also underreported. Abuse can happen over many years or build up over time making it difficult to recognise. Based on the power and control wheel as adapted by Dewis Choice, the aim of this short animation is to be a tool to help support practitioners and families start a conversation with an older adult. The animation provides examples of domestic abuse, the signs or forms it can take providing detail how to report. Click below to watch the animation on Hidden Harms - Older Adults and Domestic Abuse.

Thanks to Dewis Choice and Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board for allowing the adaptation for Cumbria.

Tricky friends

"Tricky Friends" is a short animation which was developed by Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board. Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board have obtained their permission to adapt this for use locally in Cumbria. It is aimed at all individuals, groups and organisations who support people with learning disabilities and autism, to raise awareness of issues like exploitation, county lines, cuckooing.

The animation will help people to understand what good friendships are, when they might be harmful, and what they can do. It is important that people with learning disabilities and autism, those who have cognitive difficulties, and also children and young adults, have positive opportunities to make and maintain friendships. We want to help them do this, to reduce the risk of harm and exploitation in groups who may be less able to recognise the intentions of others.

CSAB hope this animation is used as a way to help people to think about the issues, to start those conversations, and keep them safer while enjoying friendships.

The animation is only 3 minutes long, and can be used with or by anyone - carers, family, organisations, individuals and groups.

We hope you find it helpful - let us know what you think csab@cumberland.gov.uk

E-learning

Cumbria County Council as a partner of CSAB have offered e-learning training packages open to providers, 3rd sector groups and volunteers working with adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

From the 30th of June 2024 you will no longer be able to access your e-learning account, as the My Learning site is being replaced.
Further information will be provided in due course as to the plans for a replacement training provision, updates will be provided here and via the CSAB newsletters and news briefs.

Preventing and managing alcohol related harm

The Programme for Alcohol Studies is a collaborative project created by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Health and Care Partnership and NHS Health Education England North East. The programme is hosted by Making Every Contact Count (MECC). A new online training platform has opened to all health and care staff who would like to learn more about alcohol abuse. The programme for alcohol studies offers a comprehensive range of self-led and live training opportunities covering:

alcohol awareness - what drives alcohol related harm?
identifying alcohol related harm - how can we talk to patients about it?
interventions to manage alcohol abuse - how can we support the patient journey to recovery?

North East and North Cumbria Programme for Alcohol Studies.

Alcohol Change UK

Self-Neglect

This animation was commissioned by Safeguarding Adults Boards across the northeast of England, the animation looks at the difficult topic of self neglect, how to recognise the warning signs and who you can contact for help. The animation is intended to raise awareness and to be used as a tool to start a conversation with someone you may be worried about. This includes family, friends or neighbours and also practitioners working with adults who may be experiencing self-neglect. Practitioners in the community, from housing officers to social workers, police and health professionals can find working with people who self-neglect extremely challenging. The important thing is to try to engage with people, to offer all the support we are able to without causing distress, and to understand the limitations to our interventions if the person does not wish to engage.

Click below to watch an animation on what to do about self neglect, the signs to look out for and how to report any concerns.

Thanks are extended to North East SAR Champions Network for permission to adapt locally.

Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) learning session recordings

CSAB deliver lunch and learn sessions to practitioners across the system on a range of topics. These are recorded for wider access and dissemination and can be used as a learning tool in team meetings.

Lunch and learning recordings

Training on Self-neglect: Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board - YouTube

The session provides best practice and multi-agency guidance when working with adults who have care and support needs who self-neglect,

National Safeguarding Adults Week 2023

National Safeguarding Adults Week is co-ordinated by The Ann Craft Trust and is an opportunity for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The aim is to highlight key safeguarding key issues, start conversations and raise awareness of safeguarding best practice.

During the week of action CSAB publish daily briefings signposting to information and resources and also deliver lunch & learn sessions. You can watch the lunch and learn sessions here -

National Safeguarding Adults Week 5-Minute Briefings

Newsletters

This is an archive of CSAB newsletters which may contain historic links to documents. If you have trouble accessing please contact csab@cumberland.gov.uk