Section 44 of the Act requires Safeguarding Adults Boards (SAB) to undertake a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) in specific circumstances and places a duty on all Board member agencies to contribute in undertaking the review, sharing information and applying the lessons learnt.

The law requires local SABs to arrange a SAR when an adult with care and support needs in its area dies or experiences significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect (whether known or suspected), and there is concern that partner agencies could have worked more effectively to protect the person at risk.

The purpose of a SAR is not to hold any individual or organisation to account as there are other processes and regulatory bodies available for that purpose; they are about learning lessons for the future.

SARs identify learning, so that all organisations involved can improve as a result.

SARs are completely separate from other investigations that may be occurring, for example by the police, CQC or Coroner, however they can still take account of the findings of those investigations.

SARs completed by Nottingham City SAB will be published here.

To read the files please click on link below to download PDF file. 

• Safeguarding Adults Review - Billy
• SAR 'Valentina'

SAR Guide for Families

• SAR Guide for Families

Safeguarding Adults Review - Privacy Statement 

To read the Privacy Statement please click on link below to download PDF file. 

• Privacy Statement SAB 295 - Adult Safeguarding Reviews