Board purpose and structure
Board purpose and structure
Bolton Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) is established under Section 43 of the Care Act 2014. It has been set up by the local authority to coordinate the delivery of Adult Safeguarding across agencies. The main objective of the board is to assure itself that local safeguarding arrangements are effective and partners act to help protect adults in the area who are at risk of abuse or neglect. An adult at risk is an adult who:
- Has care and support needs (regardless of whether these needs are being met by the local authority)
- Is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect, and
- as a result of those needs is unable to protect himself or herself against the abuse or neglect or the risk of it.
Board structure
The full board meets quarterly. There is an Executive Business Group that also meets quarterly which is attended by the core statutory partners: Bolton Council, Greater Manchester Police and the NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board and sub-group chairs. There are currently 3 sub-groups that are responsible for carrying out the work of the board, these are: the Safeguarding Adult Review Sub-group, the Safeguarding Effectiveness Sub-Group and the Safeguarding Delivery Sub-group. The Safeguarding Intelligence Forum is a separate meeting which looks at any concerns in relation to Home Care and Care Home providers. Where necessary, these concerns are escalated to the BSAB.
Equality and diversity
The BSAB recognises the importance of equality and diversity and will work to ensure fair treatment and equality of opportunity and access to services. Information on safeguarding will information on protected characteristics, subject to availability, as appropriate.
- Age
- Sexual orientation
- Disability
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Race
Equality impact assessments will be undertaken in the formulation of policies and procedures and the impact of safeguarding work on equalities will be monitored.
Key partnerships
The Care Act places a duty on three statutory safeguarding partners: the Local Authority, Police, and the Integrated Care Board to work together with other relevant agencies to safeguard adults at risk.
Bolton Safeguarding Adults Board has a strong and effective partnership which involves these statutory partners and wider partners. Our governance structure ensures that our safeguarding arrangements provide strong collaboration, scrutiny, assurance, accountability and drive safeguarding across the whole Board.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility – but different organisations and professionals have specific roles in relation to safeguarding adults at risk of harm. Along with ensuring all individual duties are met, our statutory partners and wider partners actively contribute to the work of the Board.
The BSAB Constitution
Bolton Safeguarding Adults Board Constitution