This eight-minute video explains the pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions in Grampian. The pathway clarifies the process for seeking a capacity assessment where there are protection-based decisions linked to concerns about mental incapacity.
This pathway is designed to clarify the process for seeking a capacity assessment where there are protection-based decisions linked to concerns about mental incapacity. Included with the pathway are guidance notes, information on escalation arrangements, and appendices that provide suggested text to request capacity assessments.
The quality improvement framework (QIF) is a tool to support Adult Support and Protection partnerships. It helps partnerships to carry out multi-agency self-evaluations of their Adult Support and Protection arrangements, critical in order to drive continuous improvement. The Care Inspectorate can also use the QIF to underpin future joint inspections of adult support and protection.
The Scottish Government recognises forced marriage to be a form of gender-based violence and, where children are victims of forced marriage, child abuse. It may be associated with other forms of domestic abuse and “honour based” abuse. Forced marriage can impact both men and women, however most cases typically involve younger women and girls between the ages
of 15 and under and 30. This guidance outlines the duties of statutory, public and third sector bodies involved in responding to forced marriage.
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: Code of Practice indicates that an inquiry can be undertaken by a non-Council Officer, unless there is a need to use investigative powers. It also stipulates that ‘Good practice would ensure that a Council Officer is involved in overseeing or supervising all activity relating to the Act’. This guidance helps support that best practice in oversight and supervisory activity.
This document supports all those in the workforce who are working with people affected by mental health difficulties. It aims to strengthen awareness and understanding of trauma-informed practice. The document provides context, key messages and practice-focused reflective questions to help people work in a trauma-informed way that recognises the nature, prevalence and impact of poor mental health and experiences of trauma.
This document is designed to support all professionals working with people affected by alcohol/drug use and/or their families. It aims to strengthen awareness and understanding about trauma-informed practice. Each section provides guidance for how professionals supporting people affected by alcohol/drug use can do so in a trauma-informed way. It supports recognising the prevalence and impact of trauma for people, and the impact of trauma on people’s recovery journeys.
This document supports all professionals working with women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse, and/or perpetrators. It aims to strengthen awareness and understanding about trauma-informed and domestic abuse-informed practice. Each section provides guidance for how professionals supporting women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse and/or perpetrators can do so in a trauma-informed way that recognises the nature, prevalence and impact of domestic abuse.
This is a one-page tool designed to help professionals stay on track when supporting adults with a hoarding disorder (or who display hoarding behaviour). It is a checklist that helps remind professionals of key strategies in their response. These include a trauma-informed approach, working in a multi-agency way, and building relationships. The tool is produced by Clouds End, a UK-wide social enterprise supporting positive and supportive strategies to address hoarding behaviour.
This is an ASPire webinar from June 2024. It is a short, general introduction to Adult Support and Protection. It includes a clear description of what ASP is, types of harm, what to do if you have a concern, and examples to support learning.
