Forms and templates

This tool provides a structured way for professionals to consider systematically whether an adult requires a formal assessment of their capacity for decision making. It is designed to support professionals to consider key factors relating to an adult’s capacity at an early point and record that information. This document is featured in the Grampian pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions.

This pathway is designed to clarify the process for seeking a capacity assessment where there are protection-based decisions linked to concerns about mental incapacity. Included with the pathway are guidance notes, information on escalation arrangements, and appendices that provide suggested text to request capacity assessments.

This tool can be used where there is doubt about the adult's capacity to make and/or implement a specific decision. It aims to assist a practitioner consider the various elements involved in the decision-making process. It is not suitable for medical or complex decisions.

A chronology is a record of significant events, recorded in the order they occur. Events may be either positive or negative, but they reveal patterns of behaviour, and their impact on an individual’s life. This suite of resources, developed by the Pan Lothian Partnership, offers templates and guides to creating effective chronologies.

Resources:

Chronologies quick guide

Chronologies guidance

Key messages on chronologies

Template (single agency)

Template (multi-agency)

This form is used in Angus for recording initial inquiries and investigations. It makes clear the delineation between initial adult protection inquiries and full adult protection investigations. It is used by all council officers in Angus. Includes a template to record chronologies of significant events. Use of this form has contributed to positive inspection results in Angus.