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The South Tyneside Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) is a multiagency partnership dedicated to protecting adults at risk from abuse, neglect and exploitation. We bring together key partners to ensure a coordinated and effective safeguarding response.

We have an independent chair, Steve Chapman:

"As the independent chair of the South Tyneside Safeguarding Adults Board, my role is to provide oversight, challenge and leadership to ensure safeguarding remains a priority for all our partners.

We are committed to ensuring that safeguarding is not just about responding to incidents but also about prevention, empowerment and continuous learning. By listening to individuals, carers and professionals we can drive improvements and make safeguarding truly personal in South Tyneside.

I encourage everyone, whether professionals, carers or members of the community- to engage with our work. As chair of the SAB, I am keen to ensure that people who live and work locally in South Tyneside are clear about our vision and the important role the SAB has to play in supporting an effective partnership response to abuse and neglect.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. By helping people to understand what abuse and neglect is, how to report concerns and what steps agencies will take to respond to these concerns we aim to build resilience and empower our communities."