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Dundee City Council’s Protecting People team have ideveloped a robust trauma-informed approach when working with people with lived experience. This report describes how adults with lived experience influence and contribute to local decision-making, including in Adult Support and Protection. The report stresses a sense of opportunity when working with people who have experienced trauma, and taking a strengths-based approach. This shifts the focus from risks and limitations, and creates opportunities to hear positive stories instead.

This informal learning review follows a series of crisis meetings that led to the hospital admission of 'A22'. It particularly concerns a whole-family approach to Adult Support and Protection and taking a multi-agency approach in this. Issues discussed include challenges around escalation (when to escalate, to whom, and what to do when no escalation processes exist). Also covered is the challenge when supporting an adult who chooses not to engage - particularly where capacity and choice exists.

This informal learning review is based on a request made by the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC). Issues covered in this review include self-neglect, hoarding behaviour, multi-agency working, chronologies, and professional curiosity.

This informal learning review is based on findings from the 2022 Adult Support and Protection joint inspection in Perth and Kinross. Issues covered in this review include emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), self-harm, multi-agency working, recording, and trauma-informed practice.
 

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.

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.

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.

This video, from the ASPire 2024 conference, explores the case of 'AB'. This person had mild-moderate learning disabilities and a long-term medical condition, and died aged 52. Alongside AB, the case highlights the role of CD, who repeatedly thwarted AB's access to medical care and support. The video outlines lessons to be learned for the future, particularly considering the issue of undue pressure.

The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 is guided by a number of principles recognising the importance of adult participation. This guidance explains the Chair's role during multi-agency ASP conferences (commonly known as case conferences) in supporting this participation. This includes actions that the Chair can undertake before, during, and after the case conference. This accompanies more general guidance on participation from Scottish Borders.

The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 is guided by a number of principles which recognise the importance of adult participation. This guidance sets out practitioner's responsibilities and best practice in promoting an adult's participation in the ASP process. This includes guidance on keeping someone informed, addressing barriers to participation, and advocacy.