This is an ASPire webinar from June 2024. It is a short, general introduction to Adult Support and Protection. It includes a clear description of what ASP is, types of harm, what to do if you have a concern, and examples to support learning.
This…
This is an ASPire webinar from August 2024. Fiona Brown from the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is talking about the national role and remit of the OPG, and its links to Adult Support and Protection. There is also a presentation from Pearse McCusker…
Financial harm includes any type of harm which adversely impacts on an adult’s finances. Under the Adult Support and Protection Act (Scotland) 2007, a Council Officer has the legal right to ask any financial institution for financial information in…
This report focuses on people with learning disabilities and complex needs who are currently placed far from home. This might be in a hospital (exacerbated when someone's discharge is delayed) or in a care home. Returning people to their home area is a…
Topic: Learning disability, Care providers, Health
This is a booklet, aimed at the public, that describes the different kinds of harm. This includes neglect, psychological harm, financial harm, physical harm, and sexual harm. It also provides guidance for people when they, or someone they know, is being…
This document offers good practice guidance to effective participation of adults being supported and protected under the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, particularly in relation to ASP case conferences. It provides pointers as to how…
Joint inspection reports provide independent scrutiny and assurance of how partnerships ensure that adults at risk of harm are kept safe, protected, and supported. This work builds on the joint inspections undertaken in 2017-18 (and which can be found in…
Topic: Service improvement
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…
This investigation concerns Ms ST who had learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and diabetes, and is registered blind. She was treated in hospital following a neck fracture. Ms ST was deemed fit for discharge, however, she remained in hospital due to…
The Care Inspectorate look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. They provide an overall evaluation for each of the key questions inspected , using the six-point scale from unsatisfactory (1) to excellent (6). This resource…
Scotland's ambition for young people is that “we grow up loved, safe, and respected so that we realise our full potential.” The Promise is built on these foundations:
Voice: Children must be listened to and meaningfully and appropriately involved in…
This statement offers principles and guidance to support the provision of supervision for all Allied Health Professions (AHPs) and AHP Health Care Support Workers (HCSWs) working across health and social care in Scotland. Effective supervision can…
This briefing considers supervision in social work and social care. The key functions of supervision are outlined, before exploring supervision in two specific contexts: integrated settings and child protection. Although Adult Support and Protection is…
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 set out the requirement for Integration Authorities to include carer and lived experience representatives on their Integration Joint Boards (IJBs). While this guidance is aimed at those working in or…
How social services practitioners and people engage with one another is a complex process. Practitioners are influenced by organisational cultures and processes which invite and allow certain types of responses (and not others). They are also influenced…
Supported decision-making maximises an individual’s ability to ensure that their rights, will and preferences are at the centre of all decisions that concern them. This guidance is aimed at those working with people who may have difficulty making…
GPs and General Practice staff are well placed to identify adults at risk of harm. They are a vital component in the multi-agency arrangements to support and protect where necessary. This guidance is to support GPs and General Practice staff when they may…
The National Adult Support and Protection Co-ordinator (NASPC) for Scotland is committed to making ASP work better for people and practitioners. This website is regularly updated with ASP news, useful resources, and blogs on all aspects of ASP in Scotland…
Topic: Service improvement
This website is for members of the public to gain information about Adult Support and Protection in Scotland. It offers information about types of harm, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 and where to go for help.
Topic: Participation, Legislation
This paper surveys the data, research, and sector knowledge on Large Scale Investigations. It includes reflections on complex issues such as thresholds, information sharing, and the difference between 'poor care' and 'harm'.
This paper and its findings…
Topic: Large Scale Investigations
