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Stay safe in very hot weather

Very hot weather is expected for the next few days. A red heat-health alert (the highest level) is in place for London on Wednesday and Thursday.  

Hot weather can be dangerous and can cause serious illness. Stay safe and look out for others who may be particularly vulnerable to the heat. Read advice on GOV.UK

Cool spaces

There are local cool spaces that are free and open to everyone. Visit them to rest, drink water and stay cool. Find a cool space near you

Access Islington hubs 

North and South Access Islington hubs are closed due to the hot weather. The Central Hub is open for urgent, in-person support, until 4pm today (Wednesday 24 June) but avoid travelling unless it is essential. 

You can still access our services online and you can call us on 020 7527 2000 if you need to speak to someone. 

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Safeguarding Adults Board

Find out more about the Islington Safeguarding Adults Board, a partnership that helps and protects vulnerable adults with care and support needs, including what they are accountable for, the Board's strategy and achievements, and adult safeguarding reviews in Islington.

The Safeguarding Adults Board is a partnership of organisations who aim to help and protect adults in Islington with needs for care and support, who are experiencing - or at risk of experiencing - abuse or neglect.

You can read the Islington Safeguarding Adults Board annual report 2024-25 or download from 'useful documents' at the bottom of the page.

Our vision

We aim to improve safety and people's feelings of safety by promoting the right of all who are vulnerable to live free from abuse and neglect.

What the Board does

The Safeguarding Adults Board oversees the different ways we are improving safeguarding for adults. The Board makes sure we are accountable for what we do, we meet national and local standards and we communicate with the people of Islington.

The Board ensures vulnerable adults maintain independence while staying safe from harm, our staff are trained and good at working with adults and we learn from local experience and national policy.

Find information on our board strategy and information on what board partners have achieved in the last year to help protect adults at risk from abuse and harm in our 'useful documents' below.

Safeguarding Adults reviews

One of the main duties of a Safeguarding Adults Board, under Section 44 of the Care Act 2014, is to review cases in its area where an adult with needs for care and support. Sometimes, a case of abuse or neglect can be so serious that we hold a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR).

Some examples of when this is required are when someone has died, when a person has been seriously injured or impaired or where abuse appears to be part of how an institution works.

A SAR is not an enquiry into the incident. It is a way to make sure that we learn from the incident and our policies, procedures and practice improve.

The Islington Safeguarding Adults Board, together with three other Boards, published a safeguarding adults review in the death of the adult known as Yi.  Lambeth Safeguarding Adults Board led the review and the reports can be found on Safeguarding Adults in Lambeth website. 

You can read Safeguarding Adults reviews by visiting these pages:

Contact

If you are worried about someone who may be at risk of abuse or harm, call the Adult Social Care Integrated Front Door team on 020 7527 2299.

Useful documents

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