Risk assessment
Assessing the risk of harm is central to all Adult Support and Protection work in Scotland. The resources in this category will help with a balanced and person-centred approach to risk, supporting analysis and risk planning.
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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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Changing the way we think about hoarding (Dundee)
2 Mar 2026This video sets out basic knowledge on hoarding behaviour. It looks at why and how people hoard, trauma,…
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ASPire 2026: Supported self-evaluation
28 Jan 2026This is an ASPire webinar from January 2026. Its themes are supported self-evaluation (notably of adults for whom…
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ASPire 2025: An introduction to the Most Significant Change (MSC) model and risk assessment
17 Nov 2025This is an ASPire webinar from October 2025. Its theme is the Most Significant Change (MSC) model. This is…
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Out of sight – is everything alright? Working to improve services’ engagement with people at risk of harm (Webinar)
17 Nov 2025This webinar explores the challenges professionals face when individuals are “out of sight” – and what more we…
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Investigation into the delayed discharge of Ms ST (Mental Welfare Commission)
17 Nov 2025This investigation concerns Ms ST who had learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and diabetes, and is registered blind. She…
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Iriss on… failure
17 Nov 2025The principle that we learn from failure is important to learning and improving, and is a central reflection…
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Working together to improve adult protection: Risk assessment and protection plan (formats and explanatory notes)
17 Nov 2025This resource, from the Adult Protection Shared Learning Initiative, presents a set of formats and standards intended to…
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Iriss on… risk
Briefings, reviews and reportsNational framework for Adult Support and Protection learning and development in Scotland (references and links)17 Nov 2025This briefing intends to provoke a conversation about the power of embracing risk as a natural part of…
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Adult Support and Protection and the TILS risk clarification approach (East Lothian and Midlothian)
17 Nov 2025A powerpoint presentation outlining the TILS risk clarification approach. TILS stands for Type of harm, Imminence, Likelihood, Severity…
