Safeguarding Adult Reviews

The Statutory Safeguarding Partners must arrange for there to be a review of a case involving an adult in its area with needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority has been meeting any of those needs) if:

There is reasonable cause for concern about how the Safeguarding Partners, members of the Darlington Safeguarding Partnership or other persons with relevant functions worked together to safeguard the adult AND:

EITHER

the adult has died, and the Statutory Safeguarding Partners know or suspect that the death resulted from abuse or neglect (whether or not it knew about or suspected the abuse or neglect before the adult died). OR
the adult is still alive and the Statutory Safeguarding Partners know or suspect that the adult has experienced serious abuse or neglect.

The Statutory Safeguarding Partners may also arrange for there to be a review of any other case.

The process for undertaking a Safeguarding Adult review is outlined in the Protocol (revised and agreed October 2024).

Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) Protocol [PDF Document]

Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) Referral Form [Word Document]

please click here to view the North East SAR Quality Marker checklist and guidance [pdf document].

Additional Guidance

National Network for Chairs of Adult Safeguarding Boards -Interface between SARs and Coronial Processes Best Practice Guidance [PDF Document]

SAR leaflet for families

A leaflet has been provided to explain what a Safeguarding Adult Review is about.