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Our members

The Board cannot operate effectively without the co-operation and contribution of its member organisations.

The Care Act set out clear requirements for safeguarding board membership in that they must include:

Somerset County Council
Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group
Avon and Somerset Constabulary

In addition to our statutory partners, we also have membership from:

Healthwatch Somerset
NHS England South (South West)
Mendip District Council (representing all Somerset District Councils)
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Yeovil District Hospital
National Probation Service
Registered Care Providers Association
Care Quality Commission
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service
LiveWest (representing Housing Services)
Discovery
Swan Advocacy
Compass Disability (representing people who use services and the Voluntary Sector)
Carers Voice Somerset
Golden Lane Housing
Department for Work and Pensions (Bristol and North Somerset)
Somerset Care
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Safer Somerset Partnership
Somerset County Council Public Health
Marie Curie (Somerset and Dorset)

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Report a Concern

If you are worried about a vulnerable adult and would like our help, please don’t stay silent.

Adult Social Care on 0300 123 2224

adults@somerset.gov.uk

Police: 101 or in an emergency 999

Key Links

Safeguarding Adults Policy

Guidance for Safeguarding Adults in Somerset

Putting the Mental Capacity Act into Practice

Care Act Safeguarding Guidance

Professionals safeguarding referral form

Safeguarding Children

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