Videos

This section includes all video material - webinars, presentations, animations, recorded events and short films - relevant to Adult Support and Protection.

Bitesize guide: Cuckooing

This short video is an explanation of what cuckooing is. It uses the example of Ali, a vulnerable adult whose flat was taken over by people so that they could use it as a base for dealing substances.

The video was made by an English local authority (Waltham Forest) but its messages are also relevant in a Scottish context.

Tricky friends

Staying safe matters every day. This video is for the public, and encourages people to think about friendships. Are your friends “good” friends, who make you feel safe and enjoy spending time with you? Or are they “tricky” friends – who leave you feeling unsafe and take more than they give? This animation talks about what to look out for and offers links to where you can find help and support.

Seen something? Say something

Adult Support and Protection is everyone's business. This video animation, made for Scotland’s national Adult Support and Protection Day 2023, highlights the signs of self-neglect and neglect. The video is especially useful in highlighting the role that people in the community have in raising concerns. The particular context of this video is the cost-of-living crisis, which may make day-to-day decisions harder. This, in turn, can impact on people's ability to look after themselves or others around them.

Sextortion animation

This short animated video explains what sextortion is and what to do if you are a victim of it. It is designed to be shared with the public.

Changing the way we think about hoarding (Dundee)

This video sets out basic knowledge on hoarding behaviour. It looks at why and how people hoard, trauma, and how hoarding behaviour can run in families (including in children). It also includes material on the Clutter Rating Scale, which helps with assessing risk. The video stresses the need for time, multi-agency working, and professional curiosity to work effectively with people who hoard.

Hoarding and self-neglect video (Dundee)

This video, presented by Lisa Cox of Scottish Fire and Rescue, defines a hoarding disorder and its key attributes. It looks at origins, prevalence, risk, assessment, and effective working with people affected by hoarding. The video also covers Diogenes Syndrome (DS).

ASPire 2024: Sextortion scams (Police Scotland)

This video, from the ASPire 2024 conference, defines and explores 'sextortion' scams. These are financially motivated sexual extortion scams which involve the threat of sharing sexual information, images, or clips to extort money. Forms of sextortion are discussed, alongside recent trends, and the impact sextortion can have on a victim. The video includes a shorter film, made by the National Crime Agency to raise awareness of how sextortion may occur.

ASPire 2024: ASP Learning Reviews (Care Inspectorate)

This video, from the ASPire 2024 conference, sets out the key messages from Adult Support and Protection Learning Reviews. This includes common factors leading to a Learning Review, most prominent types of harm, and how Learning Reviews impact practice. Implications for ASP improvement across Scotland are considered.

ASPire 2024: Undue pressure

This video, from the ASPire 2024 conference, explores the issue of undue pressure. This includes when it's relevant, how it is defined, and how it is proved. The video particularly sets out the legal context and challenges in proving undue pressure is (or has been) occurring. Reference is made to the case of 'AB', in which undue pressure was a factor.

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