Adults with Incapacity
The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 aims to protect people who lack capacity to make particular decisions, while also supporting their involvement in making decisions about their own lives as far as they are able. The resources in this section support applying the principles of the Act in practice: benefit, least-restrictive option, taking account of the person’s wishes, consultation with relevant others, and encouraging the adult.
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Beyond the checklist: Demystifying the ASP criteria (webinar)
19 Mar 2026This webinar delves into the three-point criteria for Adult Support and Protection. It explores common challenges and dilemmas…
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Pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions (Grampian): Seven-minute briefing
20 Jan 2026This is a quick guide to the Grampian pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions. The pathway clarifies…
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Pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions (Grampian)
20 Jan 2026This pathway is designed to clarify the process for seeking a capacity assessment where there are protection-based decisions…
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Pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions (Grampian): Screening tool
20 Jan 2026This tool provides a structured way for professionals to consider systematically whether an adult requires a formal assessment…
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Rights, choices and decisions (5 Nations)
1 Dec 2025These are the slides from a 5 Nations webinar held in February 2024. This series of webinars shares adult support…
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Capacity and decision-making challenges (5 Nations)
1 Dec 2025These are the slides from a 5 Nations webinar held in October 2025. This series of webinars shares adult support…
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Learning from Learning Reviews: Ms A (Aberdeen)
18 Nov 2025This one-page briefing highlights the main learning points from the case of Ms A., an 87 year-old woman.…
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The role of the mental health officer (MHO) (Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership)
17 Nov 2025This video, part of Dundee’s bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains the role of…
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Principles of the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000 (Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership)
17 Nov 2025This video, part of Dundee’s bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, introduces the Act.…
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Supervising guardians (Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership)
17 Nov 2025This video, part of Dundee’s bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains the role…
