RBSAB Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Adults Board

The Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Adults Board (RBSAB) is a partnership of statutory and non-statutory organisations. It is committed to Safeguarding Adults and will continue to work towards establishing a society where there is zero tolerance to adult abuse.

The vision of the Board is that agencies who support people at risk of abuse or neglect have a culture that promotes good practice within services, raise public awareness to prevent abuse happening, act swiftly when it does and puts the person at the centre of planning to help them achieve their chosen outcomes.

The overarching principles set out in the statement of Government Policy on Adult Safeguarding (DH) May 2011 and the Care Act 2014 are fully supported by Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Adults Board:
• Empowerment
Presumption of person led decisions and informed consent
• Protection
Support and representation for those in greatest need
• Prevention
It is better to take action before harm occurs
• Proportionality
Proportionate and least intrusive response appropriate to risk presented
• Partnership
Local solutions through services working with communities. Communities have a part to play in preventing and reporting neglect and abuse.
• Accountability
Accountability and transparency in delivering safeguarding