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Adult safeguarding: Roles and competencies for health care staff (Royal College of Nursing)

This document has been designed for health care staff and the teams they work with. It supports staff to identify the competencies they need in order to provide personalised, and culturally sensitive, adult safeguarding.

It is designed to be used in all organisations that provide or commission health care for adults regardless of sector, setting or size. It is also designed to be used by all services who are commissioned to work directly with children but need also to be competent working with adults.

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National framework for Adult Support and Protection learning and development in Scotland: Seven-minute briefing

This is a seven-minute briefing of the first national multi-agency framework for Adult Support and Protection learning and development. The framework has been produced to support the delivery of Adult Support and Protection learning. Within it, core competencies are set out for each different workforce level (illustrated in this briefing). The framework is intended for all staff and volunteers who might come into contact with adults as part of their role, and applies across all organisations operating in Scotland.

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Public protection (learning site)

These resources are designed to support the health workforce in relation to child and adult protection responsibilities. The resources will help workers understand and respond appropriately to those being harmed, and those at risk of harm. There are two levels to this resource: Level 1 (informed) and Level 2 (skilled).

This e-learning is part of TURAS and a free account is required to access the resource.

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Scottish Mental Health Law Review: Our response

The Scottish Mental Health Law Review (SMHLR) was commissioned in 2019. It was tasked with considering ways to better realise and protect human rights through Scotland's mental health, incapacity and adult support and protection legislation. The Review also looked at ways to remove barriers to care and support for people currently covered by the legislation. The Review’s final report was published in September 2022 and recommends a series of changes to legislation. It also proposes a range of changes to policy and practice in the short, medium, and longer term.

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A fairer Scotland for disabled people: Progress report

The progress report by Scottish Government is in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The original action plan, which this report assess progress on, was published in 2016. It was informed by evidence and consultation with the direct involvement of disabled people and Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).

The action plan, and this report, is based on the social model of disability (as opposed to the medical model of disability).

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RCGP safeguarding standards for general practice

These are safeguarding standards for GPs and anyone working in any general practice setting in the UK. The standards combine and include both safeguarding children and adults and are a whole life course document.

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Learning Disability Employment: Tools and Guidance (NHS Scotland)

This guidance supports NHS organisations to increase the number of people with learning disabilities employed in NHS services. The accompanying toolkit aims to raise awareness, provide information on reasonable adjustments, and break down some of the barriers that both employers and potential employees may face. It aims to help create a culture which welcomes people with learning disabilities and promotes equitable access to job opportunities.

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