Redbridge safeguarding adults board

Redbridge Safeguarding Adults Board

News:  28 October 2025

LB Redbridge Safeguarding Adult Referrals – New Online Form

The Redbridge Health & Social Care new contact ‘portal’ for safeguarding referrals is now ‘live’.   The link to the form for referrals from professionals can be found below:

https://las-portal.adultsocialcare.redbridge.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/professionals

A short registration form will need to be completed by first time users.

The platform, being delivered as part of the Council’s modernisation programme,  will strengthen how the Local Authority works with partners and improve how residents engage with support services.

The telephone number to reach the Safeguarding Adults Hub remains the same (020 8708 7333), along with the email:  adults.alert@redbridge.gov.uk

NELFT Adult Mental Health Crisis Assessment Hub

NELFT have announced the implementation of a new Adult Mental Health Crisis Hub, based at Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, ILFORD.  The Hub provides support 24/7 to local people experiencing mental health crisis.  Below is some additional information and a poster

Learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs)

RSAB Annual Report

Our Annual Report for 2024 – 2025 is now available to download:

Discriminatory Abuse Learning Event – 11 December 2025

As part of the work on our priority for 2025 – 2026 around Discriminatory Abuse, we are pleased to announce a learning event which is taking place on 11 December from 10:00 – 12:30 on MS Teams.  The event is free and open to professionals and volunteers working with adults at risk in Redbridge.  Please view the flyer below for more information:

The event is multi-agency and Level 2.  You will be provided with an attendance certificate.  Booking is via an on-line form.

In the meantime, please do take a look at our 7 Minute Briefing on Discriminatory Abuse which we hope you will find useful.

Raising awareness of safeguarding adults in Redbridge

RSAB Safeguarding Adults Awareness Poster

As part of raising awareness across Redbridge, the RSAB has produced a new version of our Safeguarding Adults poster which can be downloaded via the links below.  The first version is in a print format and the second for linking to websites:

Safeguarding Adults Leaflet – Translations

Our RSAB Safeguarding Adults Leaflet, and the easy read version, are now available in a number of different languages – Bengali Dhaka, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi (Indian), Romanian and Urdu.  They can be downloaded via this page on the website.

Safeguarding Adults in Redbridge Video

Below is the link to a short film (6 minutes) created for Redbridge SAB which provides an introduction for residents on safeguarding adults and how to respond if you have a concern that someone may be the victim of neglect or abuse.

The film is also available with subtitles in Bengali, Punjabi and Romanian.

National #SafeguardingAdultsWeek

National Safeguarding Adults Week 2025 takes place from Monday 17  to Friday 21 November.   The Ann Craft Trust has compiled a number of different free resources to help agencies with planning the week and promoting awareness of safeguarding adults generally.  The overarching theme for the week is prevention and there are specific topics for each day of the week:

  • Monday – Change the Conversation – check out the blog on this by Stuart Sale on behalf of the Ann Craft Trust
  • Tuesday – Prevention in Practice
  • Wednesday – Creating Empowering Environments
  • Thursday – Trust Your Instincts
  • Friday – Celebrate Safer Cultures

The Redbridge SAB are facilitating an ‘Introduction to Safeguarding Adults’ Briefing on MS Teams on 17 November from 10:00 – 11:30.  This is free of charge and places can be reserved by emailing your name, role and service/agency to RSAB@redbridge.gov.uk .

The London SAB Conference will be held during this week on 19 November from 09:00 – 13:00 on MS Teams.  Registration for this event will be opening week commencing 06 October 2025.