Safeguarding adults reviews

A Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) is a multi-agency process that considers whether or not serious harm experienced by an adult, or group of adults at risk of abuse or neglect, could have been predicted or prevented. The process identifies learning that enables the partnership to improve services and prevent abuse and neglect in the future.

Please note that if you have current safeguarding concerns you will need to refer to the relevant Local Authority Safeguarding Team (see what to do if I suspect abuse page/link).

The SAR process is only relevant to an adult with care and support needs in the area if:

1. a) There is reasonable cause for concern about how the Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB), members of it or other persons with relevant functions worked together to safeguard the adult

and either of the following conditions are met—

1. b) The adult has died, and the SAB knows or suspects that the death resulted from abuse or neglect (whether or not it knew about or suspected the abuse or neglect before the adult died)

or

1. c) The adult is still alive, and the SAB knows or suspects that the adult has experienced serious abuse or neglect.

Please follow the Safeguarding Adults Board links for more information and referral pathway.