Resource library - Employees Guide
This page provides some interesting information about Adult Support and Protection. It will be continually updated with new documents and links.
Legislation
- Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004
- Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
- Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
- Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
- Data Protection Act.1998
- Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
- Equalities Act 2006
- Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001
- Forced Marriages etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011
- Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- Adult Support and Protection Code of Practice 2014
Research papers
Employee Resources
- West of Scotland Inter Agency Adult Support and Protection Practice Guidance
- South Lanarkshire Public Protection Strategy 2021-24
- SL Alcohol and Drug Partnership Strategy 2020-2023
- Understanding Adult Support & Protection Self-Learning Pack 2019-2021
- Adult Protection Information Booklet
- Adult Support and Protection - Information for adults involved in the process
- Adult Protection - Social Work - Quick Guide to process
- Pocket Guide - Public Information
- Pocket Guide - Employee
- EASY READ - Adult Support and Protection : Information for Adults involved in the process
- Getting Help to Avoid Harm - video
- Whose money is it anyway? Leaflet
- Adult Support and Protection Finance and Property Harm Booklet
- Financial Harm Poster
- Financial Harm - Report from Conference
- Information on Independent Advocacy for adults involved in the ASP process
- EASY READ - Information on Independent Advocacy for adults involved in the ASP Process
- Adult Support and Protection Cross Boundary Cases
- Adult Support and Protection Communication toolkit (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists)
- Scottish Care website - Tell Someone - resources for private and voluntary organisations
- Action on Elder Abuse - Helpline leaflet
- Link to VASLAN Locator Tool