Essex Safeguarding Adults Board
Safeguarding Portal
If you are concerned about an adult you can report it here using the Safeguarding Portal. Click 'Report a concern' below to access the information and advice pages to make an Adult Safeguarding Referral via the portal.
You can view the demonstration video on how to use the Safeguarding Portal here.
How is ESAB different from Essex County Council?
The Essex Safeguarding Adults Board is not the same as Essex County Council (ECC) Adult Social Care.
What is safeguarding?
The Essex Safeguarding Adults Board (ESAB) is a statutory organisation that is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.It is committed to ensuring that it has access to the views of adults with care and support needs as well as those that work with them.
Annual Report
We are pleased to publish our Annual Report for 2023-2024. This report has been developed in collaboration with ESAB's partner agencies and represents the work of the board over the year.
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Access local health and wellbeing services directly
Frontline provides access to hundreds of local health and wellbeing services providing contact through call back and referral options.
Learning & Development
ESAB have a range of courses that are delivered virtually and are accredited to formal training. Find out about learning and development we have on offer for 2024/2025.
Concerned about an adult?
Get in touch for information and advice about the abuse and the safety of adults in Essex or to the disclosure of a specific concern about your own safety or somebody that you know.
Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs)
Here you will find the Essex Safeguarding Adults Board (ESAB) published SARs.
Types of abuse
We've got information and advice on different types of abuse, how to spot the signs and what you can do to help keep vulnerable people safe.