Jargon Buster

The partnership board and the world of safeguarding often uses a lot of different acronyms, and it can be difficult to keep track and remember what they all mean. Here is a list of some of the acronyms you may come across when reading and talking about safeguarding, or that may be used when talking about the partnership board and its members.

Acronym	Full Name	Role/Meaning
DACT	Sheffield Drug and Alcohol/Domestic Abuse Coordination Team	DACT support victims of domestic abuse, and those experiencing drug and alcohol misuse
	Disability Sheffield	Works in partnership with disabled people and wider communities to promote inclusive living, campaign for equality and co-produce solutions to the barriers disabled people face.
	Healthwatch	Healthwatch Sheffield make sure NHS leaders and other decision makers hear the voice of the people of Sheffield who have received health and care services and use feedback to improve care.
ICB	Integrated Care Board	Previously the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Integrated Care Boards plan for how NHS services will be delivered to meet local needs.
MARAC	Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences	A multi-agency meeting where information is shared on the highest risk domestic abuse cases between the agencies attending for example police, health, housing, probation etc.
MASH	Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub	MASH aims to provide improved joint working and information sharing to identify risk and make decisions about appropriate next steps in a timely way to help keep adults experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect, safe.
SAR	Safeguarding Adult Review	Where an individual with care and support needs has died or come to serious harm due to abuse or neglect, and there is concern about how agencies worked together the protect the adult, a SAR may take place. This is a Multi-Agency review process which seeks to determine what could have been done differently and promote learning from the case to improve practice. It is not to place blame on any partners involved.
SASPB	Sheffield Adults Safeguarding Partnership Board	Brings together organisations to promote effective working relationships between different agencies and professionals to address the issue of abuse and harm.
SCC	Sheffield City Council	Provides services for the people of Sheffield including Social Care, Housing, Libraries, Bin Collections and many more.
SHSC	Sheffield Health and Social Care	Provide a range of mental health and learning disability services.
STH	Sheffield Teaching Hospitals	Includes the Northern General, Royal Hallamshire, and Weston Park Hospitals. As well as the Jessop Wing (Maternity Services) and Charles Clifford Dental Hospital.
SYP	South Yorkshire Police	Police force covering Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
SYFR	South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue	Fire Service covering Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
VAS	Voluntary Action Sheffield	Provide support and leadership for the voluntary sector in Sheffield

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