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Out of sight - is everything alright? Working to improve services' engagement with people at risk of harm (Webinar)

This webinar explores the challenges professionals face when individuals are "out of sight" - and what more we can do to ensure they are not out of mind, or at risk of harm.

Drawing on recent Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Learning Reviews, the webinar examines situations where services struggled to engage meaningfully with individuals at risk. Through expert insights and real-world case reflections, the webinar asks: are we truly listening, adapting, and responding in ways that meet people where they are?

Sessions in the webinar:

Learning Review: Adult O (East Ayrshire)

This review relates to the care and protection arrangements for Adult O, age 81. Adult O lived alone and died from injuries caused by a house fire in the early hours of the morning on 22 February 2022, following a visit to the Emergency Department the day before.

Themes and learning points in this review include:

* joint working and clarity of roles/responsibilities

* self-neglect

* the right to protection versus the right to self-determination

* the role of housing.

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Learning Review: McCulloch Case (Highland)

This review was commissioned by the Highland Adult Protection Committee (APC) in August 2021. It relates to the care and protection arrangements for three brothers, Hugh, David and Roderick McCulloch.

Themes and learning points in this review include:

* the existence of a Power of Attorney in an ASP investigation

* financial harm

* participation of family members in an ASP investigation

* use of Large Scale Investigation to investigate a perpetrator in the community.

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Knowledge Hub: Learning Reviews

This is a community of practice for members, sub-group members, and associate members of CPC Scotland and APC Conveners Scotland; and the Social Work Scotland ASP sub-group. It aims to provide a space for members to connect with each other, to exchange knowledge and share best practice around learning review processes, research, policy, and learning.

Please note that this is a restricted group. There is an application process and your application must be approved before accessing content.

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Learning reviews for children and adults in Scotland: Summary report (Care Inspectorate)

This report is a joint national overview of learning review activity. Data in this report is drawn from learning review notifications from 19 adult protection committees (APCs) and 15 child protection committees (CPCs).

During the reporting periods, fifteen learning review reports were submitted to the Care Inspectorate for children and young people and thirteen for adults.

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Dying homeless: Learning for anti-oppressive practice

This video presentation outlines the work of the Dying Homeless project, which aims to document and remember with love every person who dies while homeless in the UK. This presentation particularly focuses on harm and risk to people while homeless, spotlights promising practice, discusses the specific context in Scotland, and explores a 'whole-systems' approach as a potential way forward.

Slides for the session are also attached.

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ASPire 2025: Positive case studies and strength-based practice (webinar)

This is an ASPire webinar from August 2025. Its theme is sharing positive case studies and strength-based practice in Adult Support and Protection. It has sessions from Dundee HSCP (on strength-based practitioner reflection); South Ayrshire HSCP (on GIFRE - Getting It Right For Everyone); Stirling & Clacks HCSP (on hearing the family voice in Learning Reviews) and Iriss  (on focusing on the good within ASP Joint Inspection Reports).

Slides for all sessions are also attached.

Learning and Development Practitioners: Their Experience of Sharing ‘Understanding Age in Adult Support and Protection Legislation and Child Protection Guidance’

Following on from the Understanding Age report, an online session brought together Learning and Development (L&D) colleagues to understand how they disseminate the resource in their local areas. This report captures their thoughts and experiences, offering insights into the practices - and challenges - of embedding new knowledge within local areas.

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Professional curiosity: Bitesize video

This short video explains key concepts relating to professional curiosity. It accompanies the resource pack on the same subject.

Please note that this resource is from an English local authority (Waltham Forest). The context is different but its messages are transferable to Scottish Adult Support and Protection.

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