About us
The Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults Board (GSAB) works to protect adults with care and support needs from harm. We aim to:
- safeguard and promote the welfare of adults at risk
- enable independence, wellbeing and choice
- uphold the human right to live free from abuse and neglect.
Established under the Care Act 2014, GSAB is a statutory, multi-agency partnership bringing together local authorities, health services, emergency services and voluntary sector partners to ensure a coordinated approach. We achieve this by developing policies, overseeing safeguarding practices, and driving improvement.
GSAB meets quarterly and follows a Strategic Plan. We publish Annual Reports summarising safeguarding work and commission Safeguarding Adults Reviews to ensure organisations share information and apply lessons learned.