This seven-minute briefing describes Adult Support and Protection Committees (ASPCs). It includes material on the background to ASPCs, the Chief Officers Group (COG), the ASPC's membership, and its aims and objectives.
There is also an accompanying multi-agency Powerpoint briefing.
This Powerpoint presentation describes the role and function of Adult Support and Protection Committees (ASPCs). It includes material on the background to ASPCs, the Chief Officers Group (COG), the ASPC's membership, and its aims and objectives.
There is also an accompanying seven-minute briefing.
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 contexts too.
This document offers good practice guidance about independent advocacy for adults being supported and protected under the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, including at case conferences. It includes detail on the role of advocacy in general (and its links with human rights and trauma-informed practice), advocacy in individual Adult Support and Protection processes, advocacy during Large Scale Investigations, and advocacy with carers. The guidance also covers non-instructed advocacy, local planning, and offers several good practice pointers.
This pack contains core resources, for instance on professional curiosity, that inform all ASP work. It also contains financial harm specific resources. Within the pack, there are links to numerous videos and podcasts, including those where people speak of their lived experience of financial harm.
This pack contains core resources, for instance on professional curiosity, that inform all ASP work. It also contains domestic abuse specific resources. Within the pack, there are links to numerous videos, including to those of people with lived experience of domestic abuse.
This pack contains core resources, for instance on professional curiosity, that inform all ASP work. It also contains hoarding specific resources. Within the pack, there are links to numerous videos, including to those of people with lived experience of hoarding.
This quiz accompanies the powerpoint presentation on recognising and responsding to human trafficking. Ten questions, on facts about and understanding of human trafficking, can be used to promote cement knowledge on this topic. Answers are included.
This powerpoint presentation aims to support practitioners to:
Accompanying this presentation is a quiz to test knowledge and understanding.
