These are the findings of a rapid evidence review of the international literature, published between 2016-2022, on trauma-informed working. The review describes the enablers that support the effective implementation of trauma-informed approaches across…
Details, including terms of reference and minutes of past meetings, of the trauma responsive social work services partnership delivery group. The aim of the group is to implement the national trauma training programme for social work services. The group…
A website providing access to evidence-based training, tools and guidance to support trauma-informed and responsive systems, organisations and workforces in Scotland. It aims to support everyone, in all sectors of the workforce, to know how to adapt the…
This roadmap has been designed to help services and organisations identify and reflect on progress, strengths and opportunities for embedding a trauma-informed and responsive approach across policy and practice. It is based on evidence, learning and good…
Trauma-informed practice is grounded in and directed by a complete understanding of how trauma exposure affects a person's neurological, biological, psychological and social development. For trauma survivors, trauma-informed services can bring hope,…
The principle that we learn from failure is important to learning and improving, and is a central reflection point when thinking about risk. However, the fear of failure remains strongly embedded in social care culture. When thinking about risk and risk…
This resource, from the Adult Protection Shared Learning Initiative, presents a set of formats and standards intended to be used as part of a broader assessment and care planning process. The document begins with explanatory notes concerning those formats…
Chronologies are of central importance to Adult Support and Protection. In this guide, the following nine key characteristics of a chronology are explored.
Chronologies should:
be a useful tool in assessment and practice
not be an assessment, but be…
This 3-step improvement framework was developed to help unlock lasting improvement across public services in Scotland. The framework is designed to prompt self-assessment and debate. It is about getting started and ‘doing’: creating conditions for and…
This framework sets out evidence of high-quality, safe, and effective services that promote the protection of children and adults. The evidence included in this framework reflects key recent policy and practice developments. This framework is intended to…
These Health and Social Care Standards set out what everyone should expect when using health, social care or social work services in Scotland. They seek to provide better outcomes for everyone; to ensure that individuals are treated with respect and…
Section 42 of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 states that each council must establish an Adult Protection Committee (APC). This revised guidance supports Adult Protection Committees to meet their statutory duties. It covers all…
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 is an interim report (from 2022) and can be read in conjunction with the full report (…
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 overview report summarises the inspection findings of 25 Adult Support and Protection…
This report sets out the role of care homes in delivering high quality social care, and in supporting the wellbeing of Scotland’s citizens. It considers care homes in Scotland's changing economy, discussing workforce and technological issues. It…
Topic: Care providers
An Adult Support and Protection Learning Review is a means for public bodies and office holders with responsibilities relating to the protection of adults at risk of harm to learn lessons from considering the circumstances where an adult at risk has died…
This guidance is a primer for all local authority staff on human trafficking and exploitation. Topics covered range from spotting the signs for frontline staff, to strategic planning suggestions and considerations for partnership working. External links…
This report explores the embedding of human rights within the social care sectors. In particular, it considers the concept of 'the right to health'. Based on this, the report argues for the rights to 'social care' and 'long-term care' as a human right.…
Topic: Human rights
Appropriate Adults provide communication support to vulnerable victims, witnesses, suspects and accused persons, aged 16 and over, during police investigations. This is statutory guidance for local authorities about their statutory duties relating to the…
This revised Code of Practice provides information and detail to support practical application of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. It aims to reflect the developments in policy, practice and legislation both in the overall context of…
