NSAB Strategic Annual Plan 2025-26

The Newcastle Safeguarding Adults Board (NSAB) have published their Strategic Annual Plan for 2025-26. The NSAB is required to publish a plan which sets out how we will meet our objectives and how our member agencies will contribute. We structure our plan around the six key principles of adult safeguarding.

This year we have also published a “plan-on-a-page”. This gives a summary of our main priority areas.

Overview of the NSAB’s Strategic Annual Plan 2025-26:

Empowerment

We will monitor data to make sure adults at risk are involved in safeguarding adult enquiries.
We will ask people about their experiences of the safeguarding adults process and use what they tell us to get better.

Protection

We will find out more about why neglect is the most common form of abuse in Newcastle.
We will help with national work on home takeover.
We will carry on work to improve the safeguarding of adults who have needs related to their drug or alcohol use.

Proportionality

We will review our Risk Threshold Tool.

Prevention

We will promote safeguarding adults messages with the public and professionals.
We will co-produce information about safeguarding adults with adults in our communities.
We will find out if there are any barriers to people accessing safeguarding adults support.

Partnership

We will carry on work to improve the quality of safeguarding adult referrals.
We will ensure the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub is able to deal with the high volume of referrals that are made.
We will improve the feedback given to referrers.

Accountability

We will ensure learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews is embedded in practice.
We will carry on doing multi-agency audits.
We will develop tools to help those working or volunteering on the front-line learn from reviews, audits and best practice.

Download the full plan and the plan on a page below: