Safeguarding Concerns - Identifying and Reporting Concerns

What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding means helping adults stay safe from abuse, har or neglect. 

If you are worries that someone may be at risk, you can visit the TSAB website or speak to your Local Adult Social Care Team to report your concerns.

You can also use TSAB's Find Support in Your Area directory to find local organisations and services that offer advice and support. 

The Safe Place Scheme gives people a safe place to go if they feel scared, upset, lost, or need help. 

List of locations within Hartlepool.

Recognising the signs

Abuse can happen to anyone, anywhere. Recognising the signs is the first step in helping keep adults safe.

To learn more about the 10 types of abuse, view TSAB’s Easy Read Guide: Safeguarding and the Different Types of Abuse.