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Safeguarding Adults

This website includes information on safeguarding adults at risk from abuse, and the work of East Riding’s Safeguarding Adults Board (ERSAB). Our aim is to help everyone to understand the part they play in protecting adults and ensuring even the most vulnerable are kept safe and well. If you report a concern you will be listened to, supported and involved every step of the way.

About ERSAB

In Focus

Latest updates

Challenge harassment faced by women and girls

Support more than just your team this World Cup summer – get behind the effort to challenge harassment faced by women and girls.

Find out more

Fri 12 Jun

Improving the way we work

The Care Quality Commission rated the provision of adult social care services by East Riding of Yorkshire Council as 'Inadequate' following a June 2025 inspection.

Find out what is being done by the council to improve the way it carries out its Care Act duties.

Further details

Fri 17 Apr

Modern slavery update March 2026

Events and resources in our area for anti-slavery campaigners, from March 2026.

Further details

Thu 02 Apr

Modern slavery update December 2025

Events and resources in our area for anti-slavery campaigners, from December 2025.

Further details

Tue 09 Dec

Free online sessions announced for Safeguarding Adults Week, 17-21 November 2025

A programme of free, online sessions has been announced for Safeguarding Adults Week, planned for 17-21 November 2025

For further details visit Safeguarding Adults Week

Tue 28 Oct

Multi-Agency Risk Management Training Opportunity - 3 October

ERSAB and HSAB will be delivering a free training session which is designed to help adults' heath and social care professionals understand the Hull and East Riding Partnership Boards multi-agency risk management process, when working with adults who are at significant risk of harm or death.

Further details

Fri 15 Aug

Free webinar sessions to raise the awareness of domestic abuse

We are hosting several free webinar sessions to the public during October 2025.

Further details

Tue 24 Jun

Modern Slavery Update

Events and resources for anti-slavery campaigners.

Further details

Tue 24 Jun

Multi-agency risk management (MARM) procedures

The Hull and East Riding Safeguarding Adults Boards have launched their new jointly agreed Multi-Agency Risk Management Procedures (MARM).

Further details

Thu 22 May

National Hoarding Awareness Week

Events and resources for National Hoarding Awareness Week.

Further details

Tue 13 May

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service are hosting free training sessions

Further details and to book training.

Wed 19 Feb

ERSAB Training Calendar and Diary from January to April 2025 is now available

Updated ERSAB January to April Training Calendar now available.

The updated calendar shows which courses are already fully booked and there is rearranged date for L2 Reporting Concerns on 18 March.

For further details and to book training please visit the Training page.

Tue 18 Feb

ERSAB Strategy 2022-25

The current three-year safeguarding strategy for 2022-25 is drawing to a close and ERSAB is beginning to work on a new strategy for 2025-28 which will serve the whole of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The 2025-28 strategy will be available once it is completed.

The 2022-25 strategy is available to download below:

East Riding Safeguarding Adults Board Strategy 2022-25

Modern Slavery Update – December 2024

Events and resources for anti-slavery campaigners.

Further details

Tue 21 Jan

Person in Position of Trust (PiPoT) Briefings January and February 2025

The aim of these briefings is to help you understand your organisation’s roles and responsibilities under the ERSAB PiPoT policy.

ERSAB PiPoT Briefings January and February 2025 (pdf 124kb)

For further details and to book training please visit the Training page.

Wed 18 Dec

Domestic Violence & Abuse Partnership (DVAP) Resources

The Domestic Violence and Abuse Partnership is a confidential service supporting victims of domestic abuse and providing services dedicated to preventing domestic abuse.

If you want information or advice, or just to talk to someone in a confidential setting please contact DVAP (01482) 396368.

The resources provide further information about the types of services available. Visit the page and scroll down to the resources:

Click for DVAP Resources then scroll down the page

What is abuse or neglect?

There are many different forms of abuse and they all result in behaviour towards a person that deliberately or intentionally cause harm, physically or emotionally.

More about forms of abuse

Reporting abuse or neglect

Report it online

You can complete our online form, providing all the relevant information required.

Report a concern

The online concern report will be picked up during working hours.

If your concern is urgent or outside office hours please contact the Emergency out-of-hours duty team (right or below).

Phone

Emergency out-of-hours duty team:

(01377) 241273

If you don't want to report a safeguarding issue over the phone, you can email us:

amhp.outofhoursteam@eastriding.gov.uk

If an adult at risk of harm requires urgent attention because they are in immediate danger call the police on 999 (emergency).

For non-emergency call 101.

SA Team

Contact the Safeguarding Adults team directly:

(01482) 396940

Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4.30pm.

If you don't want to report a safeguarding issue over the phone, you can email us details here:

Email: safeguardingadultsteam@eastriding.gov.uk