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TSAB Priorities

for 2019-20

The TSAB Strategic Business Plan 2019-20 was developed Our focus will remain on developing effective preventative
following the results of the annual survey, informed directly and early intervention strategies that will work to prevent and
by professionals and service users, as well as from feedback respond to adult abuse. This will include a key focus on ensuring
and evaluation from strategic leaders and operational staff in that people are able to access early help and preventative
attendance at the Boards Development Days. services, whilst at the same time ensuring the individual is
placed at the centre of all safeguarding work; encouraging
Top 3 priorities identified by professionals and service users; a strengths-based approach supported by the principles of
1. Improve general awareness of safeguarding and how Making Safeguarding Personal. The Strategic Plan on a page
people can protect themselves. can be viewed here:
2. Help efforts to reduce loneliness and isolation across Tees. https://www.tsab.org.uk/key-information/annual-reports/
3. Improve awareness of Modern Slavery, Sexual Exploitation
and Self-Neglect.

Prevention Protection
Aim: Aim:

We will develop strategies that We will work effectively together to
reduce the risk of abuse ensure the protection of adults

Partnership Professional

Aim: Accountability

We will develop a whole community Aim:
approach to the prevention of abuse
We will work to ensure the
accountability of all partners in
protecting adults at risk of abuse

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