Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board (SAB)

The Reading Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board (RSAPB) is the statutory multi-agency partnership responsible for safeguarding adults in the Reading Borough Council area. Established on 1 April 2026 following the end of the previous tri-borough arrangements with West Berkshire and Wokingham. The SAPB brings together local organisations to prevent abuse and neglect, protect adults with care and support needs, and promote wellbeing, dignity and respect.

The SAPB is led by the three statutory partners required under the Care Act 2014:

• Reading Borough Council
• Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB)
• Thames Valley Police

The board also includes representation from a range of partner organisations, including health services, the fire and rescue service, ambulance service, Healthwatch, probation services, care providers, and voluntary and community sector organisations.

The RSAPB provides strategic leadership for adult safeguarding across Reading. It works to ensure that effective safeguarding arrangements are in place, promotes partnership working, learns from safeguarding practice and Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs), and holds partner agencies to account for the effectiveness of their safeguarding activity. The board is committed to listening to the experiences of adults and families and driving continuous improvement in safeguarding practice.

For more information see:

Reading Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board

Pan Berkshire Safeguarding Adults Policies, Procedures and Guidance