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This learning material supports the development and delivery of reflective practice sessions on chronologies.

The session aims to support delegates to:

• Understand the purpose and value of chronologies in social work
• Reflect on current practice and identify areas for improvement
• Explore how chronologies support assessment, planning, and protection
• Strengthen skills in compiling, analysing, and using chronologies meaningfully

Included is a Powerpoint presentation, facilitation notes, and a chronology template.

This guidance has been developed to support practitioners across adult social work services in Aberdeen to use chronologies confidently and consistently. It reflects national expectations, local learning, and reflects the principles of trauma-informed practice.

A number of appendices are included, giving templates, and examples of significant events.

This document offers good practice guidance to support Partnerships in developing systems for gathering feedback from adults at risk (and their significant others) on their experience of being involved in Adult Support and Protection.

This presentation, and accompanying defensible-decision making framework, form the basis of a one-day training session.

Topics covered in the session are:

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.