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What we said we would do

& what we did

Priorities What we said we What we did
would do

Prevention Reduce barriers to • A Task and Finish Group with representation from Partner Agencies and other
reporting all forms of community organisations, designed a leaflet to help professionals better
abuse. understand the barriers that may exist, in relation to the lack of reporting of
safeguarding concerns involving adults from ethnic minority backgrounds across
Help develop stronger Tees.
communities. • A ‘Whole Community Approach – Preventing Adult Abuse and Neglect’ leaflet was
published.
Ensure more people https://www.tsab.org.uk/professionals/posters/prevention-leaflet-v2/
access early help and • A Sexual Abuse/Exploitation information leaflet was developed in consultation
preventative services. with Partner Organisations and Service User panels. https://www.tsab.org.uk/
professionals/posters/protecting-adults-from-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-
feb-2019/
• New Self-Neglect & Modern Slavery workbooks were developed.
https://www.tsab.org.uk/professionals/training-resources/

These specific pieces of work were informed by the results of the Board’s annual survey
which illustrated that both professionals and members of the public felt least well
informed about Modern Slavery, Self-Neglect & Sexual abuse/exploitation. These forms
of abuse are often under reported and less visible forms of abuse.

• The TSAB Safeguarding Adults leaflet was translated into Kurdish and Polish. The
leaflet is now available in 7 different languages.
• TSAB representatives attended numerous community events and groups including
a session with individuals and agencies involved in the support of refugees and
those seeking sanctuary. The Board engaged directly with the community and
harder to reach groups to ensure that they were given the opportunity for their
voices to be heard and to take part in the TSAB Annual Consultation Survey.
• The Board held an awareness campaign to coincide with the Safeguarding
Champions event ‘actively engaging people in raising awareness of adult abuse
and neglect, inspiring people to take action to prevent this’.

Prevention
A Hartlepool Borough Council initiative involving joint work between Adult Services and Trading Standards is being hailed a success
following the installation of a number of trueCall devices in the homes of vulnerable people. The trueCall device screens out unwanted
and unsolicited calls which can result in physical, mental or financial harm and scams. The initiative also looked to tackle doorstep
crime by providing preventative information to more than 2,000 people who the Council supports through provision of Telecare. Anyone
can become a victim of doorstep crime, but statistics show that criminals target the most vulnerable
members of society such as older people and 63% of victims are repeat targets as criminals return or
provide their details to others.

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