Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board
About the Safeguarding Adults Board
Information about how the board works to oversee the safeguarding of adults at risk of neglect or abuse in Kingston.
Our vision
Our vision is for individuals within the community of Kingston to be able to live a life free from abuse and neglect.
Strategic objectives
In order to respond to the main drivers and to uphold the principles, the Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board have identified three key priorities to achieve for 2023 to 2025:
- Adults at Risk are at the core of all prevention work undertaken by the Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board.
- Improve the outcome for those individuals who have experienced abuse or neglect by committing to the 9 key safeguarding principles of Kingston.
- Use of learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews to continually improve practice across Kingston.
Statutory function
The Care Act 2014 places statutory functions on the Board. It must:
- publish a Strategic Plan
- write an Annual Report
- conduct a Safeguarding Adult Review where the criteria for one is met
Principles of safeguarding
- Empowerment - presumption of person-led decisions and informed consent.
- Prevention - it is better to take action before harm occurs.
- Proportionality - proportionate and least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.
- Protection - support and representation for those in greatest need.
- Partnerships - local solutions through services working with their communities.
- Accountability - accountability and transparency in delivering.
Members
The Safeguarding Adults Board has senior members of the Council, Metropolitan Police and Kingston Integrated Care Board as its statutory partner organisations. Its Independent Chair is Nicola Brownjohn.
The following bodies are Board members:
- Kingston Council - Adult Social Services, Housing, Public Health and Safer Kingston Partnership
- Integrated Care Board
- Metropolitan Police - South West London Basic Command Unit (SWLBCU)
- Achieving for Children
- London Fire Brigade
- The Probation Service
- South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust
- Healthwatch Kingston
- Care Quality Commission
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Your Healthcare
- Kingston Voluntary Action
- GP Representative
- Elected Member
- Department of Work and Pensions
About the Chair
In July 2022, the Statutory Partners appointed a new Independent KSAB Chair: Nicola Brownjohn.
Nicola Brownjohn is an Independent Safeguarding Consultant with over 30 years’ experience of health work and over 20 years’ experience of partnership working to promote the safeguarding of children and adults. Nicola also has extensive experience of leading on strategic work to scrutinise partnerships and improve quality.
Her experience includes various leadership roles undertaking safeguarding reviews focussing on adult mental health, suicide, criminal and sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, self-neglect, loneliness and isolation, learning disabilities, prison health and Covid’s impact on families, along with communicating with senior leaders and frontline practitioners.
Nicola enjoys promoting courageous and collaborative leadership by empowering others at all levels to speak up to ensure the best care for children and adults. Nicola will listen and be proactive in getting things down to showcase good work.