This guidance supports NHS organisations to increase the number of people with learning disabilities employed in NHS services. The accompanying toolkit aims to raise awareness, provide information on reasonable adjustments, and break down some of the…
The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) is a UK law that brings the rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into domestic law, making them directly enforceable in UK courts. It ensures that all public authorities in the UK, including…
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) is Scottich Government's commitment to provide all children, young people and their families with the right support at the right time.
The GIRFEC principles and values are based on children's rights. GIRFEC…
GIFRE is a multi-agency approach to health and social care support and services from young adulthood to end of life care. It is Scotland’s approach to designing and delivering public services that focus on people’s needs. It makes sure services work well…
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 is the key piece of legislation relating to the protection of adults at risk of harm and neglect in Scotland.
There is a Code of Practice to support practical application of the Act.
The Act was…
This paper explores research evidence on the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. In particular, it considers whether safeguarding powers and duties a set out in the Act can achieve a proportionate balance between individual autonomy and the…
This Easy Read booklet explains CSE and how it can happen. It breaks down all the different types of CSE, the risks to women, and how to get support.
There is also a video version of this booklet.
This booklet is directly aimed at women involved in commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). It aims to help people to stay safe and know their rights. The booklet highlights the different risks women may face while selling or exchanging sexual activity,…
Topic: Exploitation, Human trafficking
This report explores the intersections between women’s lived experience of learning disability and involvement in commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). It collected data and experiences from support staff in the learning disabilities and wider support…
This is an ASPire webinar from May 2025. Its theme is commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and human trafficking. It has sessions from Operation Begonia (Police Scotland and Scottish Government's collaborative approach to challenging demand for…
This video gives a brief history of the work of the multi-agency National Chronologies Group. It outlines the group's roots and sets out its vision, priorities, and work so far. Some of the issues with chronologies are discussed, alongside what supports…
Topic: Chronologies
This interactive e-learning course has been adapted from the Tayside Regional Improvement Collaborative - Priority Group 5 (Safeguarding and Child Protection) e-learning course. It has been developed to support enhanced practice in the use of chronologies…
Topic: Chronologies
This multi-agency chronology template was produced by a working group linked closely with the National Group on Chronologies. Although designed for use with children and young people, its structure can be adapted for use in Adult Support and Protection…
Topic: Chronologies, Forms and templates
Cultural humility is a practice of self-reflection about how our own backgrounds and the backgrounds of others can impact on our relationships. It is relevant to creating an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture in health and social care. This resource…
Topic: Service improvement
This one-page explainer sets out what can be found in the resource Understanding age in Child Protection guidance and Adult Support and Protection legislation. It explains how to get the most out of the resource, especially for those working with 16 and…
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains the role of the mental health officer (MHO).
The first part of the presentation clarifies what an MHO is. Since an MHO must also be a social worker and…
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, introduces the Act. It takes a close look at each principle of the Act, giving examples of applying these in practice.
The video also contains links to other…
Topic: Adults with Incapacity, Legislation
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains the role of the local authority in supervising private welfare guardians. It looks at what a private welfare guardian is, how someone becomes one, and why…
Topic: Adults with Incapacity, Legislation
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains the role of the local authority when acting as welfare guardian for an adult. It covers what a welfare guardian is (and how a local authority can become…
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains power of attorney. It looks at what it is, how it is created, and who can act as power of attorney. It also considers how power of attorney is created, the…
Topic: Adults with Incapacity, Legislation
