Adult Support and Protection resource library

 

Adult Support and Protection resource library

This page provides some interesting information about Adult Support and Protection. It will be continually updated with new documents and links.

Legislation

Vulnerable Witness Act (2004)
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

Research papers

UK data monitoring report
UK study of abuse and neglect of Older People

Enquiries and reports

Case	Source of information
Margaret Panting 2002	Article from The Star
Borders Report 2004	Report by Scottish Government
Steven Hoskin 2007	Report by Cornwall Adult Protection Committee
Ms X - Justice Denied, MWC 2008	Report by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
'Six lives report' 2009	Information by Public and Health Service Ombudsman
'Best of Intentions report', MWC 2010	report by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
'A recipe for abuse?', MWC 2009	report by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Too close to see 2009	report by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Loss of focus 2010	report by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Best of intentions 2010	report by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Mr A 2011	report by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Starved of Care 2011	report by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Reports for good practice guidance

Consent to treatment	resources issued by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Consenting Adults	downloadable to the right...
Deprivation of liberty	downloadable to the right...
Rights and risks	downloadable to the right...
Missed opportunities	downloadable to the right...

Web links to our partners

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (informally known as the Care Inspectorate)

Mental Welfare Commission  

Tayside Police (although the page is primarily relating to Child Protection there is some useful information about Public Protection Units).

Independent Advocacy

Violence Against Women

Interesting Web links

Tell Someone is a campaign created to raise awareness about Adult Support and Protection Act 2007. Go to the links below to see videos with case studies. Please click "play" on top of the page to watch.

Tell Someone - Adult Support and Protection Act - Introduction

Scenario 1 - David has an acquired brain injury
Scenario 2 - Sarah has Alzheimer's and moved into a new care home
Scenario 3 - Marie is a young woman with mild learning difficulties
Scenario 4 - John uses the home care service
Scenario 5 - Adrian has bipolar disorder
Disclosure - this short clip describes good practice for staff when someone comes to them and tells them that they have or are being harmed.