Local guidance and frameworks

Adults with hoarding behaviour guidance (Renfrewshire)

This guidance describes what is meant by hoarding, the types of behaviour exhibited, and what the impact may be on the individual and those around them. It outlines three broad approaches to addressing hoarding behaviour (single agency response, formalised multi-agency complex case management, and investigations under the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007).

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Human trafficking and exploitation: Multi-agency guidance (Scottish Borders)

The purpose of this guidance, from Scottish Borders, is to support an effective and robust response to any adult and child potential victim of trafficking, to ensure they receive the support they are entitled to, are protected and able to recover from their experience. The guidance includes a comprehensive definition of human trafficking and details of the relevant legislation. There is also a series of appendices setting out the roles and responsibilities of different agencies involved.

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Identifying and Responding to Hoarding: Good Practice Guidance (East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee)

This resource supports good multi-agency practice in identifying and responding to hoarding. It helps people to identify, understand and respond skillfully to hoarding in a trauma-informed way. The resource also outlines the responsibilities of the key statutory agencies. At the end, the guide has a useful checklist for managerial oversight of hoarding cases and a resource list of links to videos about hoarding, including input from adults who have lived experience of hoarding.

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Self-neglect and hoarding protocol and toolkit: Practitioner guidance (Orkney)

The aim of this Self Neglect and Hoarding Protocol and Toolkit is to provide practitioners in Orkney with a toolkit for assessment and intervention, where appropriate. The guidance contains information on what hoarding and self-neglect are, legal duties, and good practice principles. There are additional information and images from the Clutter Image Rating Scale (CIRS) and the practice implications of each level.

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Supporting people affected by hoarding disorder (Pan Ayrshire Partnership)

This guidance is intended to provide a concise overview of what hoarding is. It outlines some of the issues that practitioners should take into account when supporting or providing a service to people affected by hoarding disorder. The resource includes two case studies, information on the Clutter Image Rating Scale (CIRS) and a process flowchart.

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Pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions (Grampian): Screening tool

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.

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Pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions (Grampian)

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.

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Chronology guidance (Renfrewshire)

This guidance provides organisations and practitioners in Renfrewshire with information to support the effective Adult Support and Protection chronology practice. This includes initiation, maintenance and application of single agency and/or a multi–agency integrated chronology. It also includes guidance on what should be in a chronology, some do's and don'ts, and information sharing. Templates are included.

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