Care providers
The resources in this category will help support and protect adults whose main residence is a care home, or those who use care-at-home services. This includes raising care staff awareness of Adult Support and Protection responsibilities, such as ASP referrals and Large Scale Investigations.
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Falls: Guidance and seven-minute briefing (South Lanarkshire)
25 Jun 2026This guidance, and accompanying seven-minute briefing, sets out when to consider raising an Adult Support and Protection (ASP)…
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ASPire 2026: Adult Support and Protection in supported settings (webinar)
10 Mar 2026This is an ASPire webinar from February 2026. Its theme is Adult Support and Protection in supported settings.…
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After the Cawston Park hospital tragedies of 2019-2020: Implications and what has happened since (5 Nations)
1 Dec 2025These are the slides from a 5 Nations webinar held in February 2025. This series of webinars shares…
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Safeguarding, adult protection and institutional care (5 Nations)
1 Dec 2025These are the slides from a 5 Nations webinar held in November 2025. This series of webinars shares adult support…
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Learning Review: Concerning events leading to the closure of care home G (North Lanarkshire)
17 Nov 2025Care home G was an independent care home in North Lanarkshire registered to care for up to eighty…
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Coming home: Complex care needs and out-of-area placements
17 Nov 2025This report focuses on people with learning disabilities and complex needs who are currently placed far from home.…
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Six-point evaluation scale (Care Inspectorate)
17 Nov 2025The Care Inspectorate look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. They…
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Self-evaluation for improvement: Guide (Care Inspectorate)
17 Nov 2025Self-evaluation is central to continuous improvement. This guide supports care services to reflect on what they are currently…
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Essential care: The critical role of care homes in Scotland’s Future (Scottish Care)
17 Nov 2025This report sets out the role of care homes in delivering high quality social care, and in supporting…
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Resident-to-resident harm in care homes and other residential settings: A scoping review
17 Nov 2025This report explores resident-to-resident harm in care homes. Types of resident-to-resident harm include verbal (yelling, screaming), physical (hitting,…
