South Tees Safeguarding Team

11/07/2025

Today is the Safeguarding Educator's last day in the trust. Please direct all safeguarding training enquiries to the safeguarding team.

10/07/2025

Sarah, the hospital Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) is leaving the trust today. We hope this role will be replaced with a new IDVA in due course. However, in the mean time, please continue to enquire about domestic abuse and complete MARAC referrals as necessary. You can speak to the safeguarding team with any concerns and you can refer patients to external services as appropriate. Please search IDVA on the trust intranet for more information on how to do this.

04/07/2025

Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board have developed a range of learning videos on key safeguarding topics including, Trauma Informed Practice; PREVENT; Modern Slavery and su***de prevention.

To watch these videos, follow the link below:

https://player.vimeo.com/video/715529093?h=f58518639d

03/07/2025

Organisational abuse occurs when individuals receive poor care or are neglected within an institution or care home setting, and it can even occur in a patient’s own home. Organisational abuse can also be the result of poor processes or structures that lead to the neglectful care of a patient in their setting.

Watch this video, developed by the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board, to find out more.

https://www.tsab.org.uk/key-information/safeguarding-explained-videos/

02/07/2025

NHS England have developed some guidance to support implementation of the Mental Capacity Act in acute trusts for adults with a learning disability. You can find a link to this guidance by searching ‘MCA Learning Disability’ on the staff intranet.

01/07/2025

The North East and Nort Cumbria Learning Disability Network have launched a new poster for Reasonable Adjustments in Maternity Services.

They worked with the Local Maternity Neonatal System, Hannah at CDDFT and experts with lived experience to co-develop this animation. The purpose of the animation is to be used as a training tool with the maternity workforce highlighting the use and effect of the Learning Disability Maternity Diamond Standards.

Learning Disability Maternity Diamond Standards Animation for Workforce

30/06/2025

20/06/2025

To mark the end of Safeguarding Week and Learning Disability Week, the Safeguarding Team and Learning Disability Nurse will be in the main entrance at the Friarage today between 10am and 2pm. Please come along and say hello.

19/06/2025

NHSE have produced guidance to support trusts and community providers to enable front line staff to fulfil their legal requirements around the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005; specifically when supporting people with a learning disability.

To access this guidance, you can search 'learning disability' or 'MCA' on the intranet, or follow the link below.

Introduction This guidance support trusts and community providers to enable front line staff to fulfil their legal requirements around the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005; specifically when supporting people with a learning disability. A Health Services Safety Investigations Body report in 2023 on th...

18/06/2025

This week, we are also celebrating North Yorkshire's Safeguarding Week. Adults and Children's services have collaborated to promote strong safeguarding practice with a 'think family' approach. To find out how you can get involved, visit:
https://safeguardingchildren.co.uk/Resources/safeguarding-week-2025-programme/

17/06/2025

This Learning Disability Awareness Week, the theme is 'Do you see me?'. The Learning Disability Nurses would like to invite you to create a Reasonable Adjustments display board. Please let the team know if you do and we'll make sure to come along and include them in the judging for best board, on Friday.

For inspiration, visit the Mencap websiteL

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17/06/2025

Book your place for this session by following the link below:

https://safeguardingchildren.co.uk/safeguarding-week-2025/