Service improvement
Adult Support and Protection services in Scotland will always to be looking to improve, ensuring that adults at risk of harm receive services that suit their needs. The resources in this category will help leaders and managers to improve their ASP services, whether through policy or practice initiatives, or by supporting a learning culture more widely.
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Learning from supported self-evaluation in Adult Support & Protection: An evaluation of Workstream Four
15 Jun 2026This report presents a summary of key findings from an evaluation into a new initiative to develop skills,…
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ASPire 2026: Early action and prevention (webinar)
10 Jun 2026This is an ASPire webinar from April 2026. Its theme is early action and prevention. The opening session…
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Joining an Adult Protection Committee: A guide for new APC members
10 Jun 2026This is a guide to offer new Adult Protection Committee (APC) members initial support and information. The document…
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National Adult Support & Protection Co-ordinator (NASPC): Contact details
10 Jun 2026The National Adult Support and Protection Coordinator (NASPC) for Scotland is Brenda Walker. Brenda leads on: National work…
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Adult Support and Protection (ASP) National Minimum Dataset 2024-25
10 Jun 2026This is a statistical publication on Adult Support and Protection (ASP) activity in Scotland in 2024-25. It presents…
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Elevating strengths stories in social work (Dundee)
6 May 2026This presentation explains the benefits of strengths-based reflection – to empower practitioners, learn from successes, and build person-centred,…
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National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland
24 Mar 2026This is the first national multi-agency Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development. It has been…
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ASPire 2026: Learn all the basics about Adult Support and Protection (webinar)
ASPire recordingsNational framework for Adult Support and Protection learning and development in Scotland (learning and development resources)24 Mar 2026This is an ASPire webinar from February 2026. It is a short, general introduction to Adult Support and…
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Adult Support and Protection: General awareness (seven-minute briefing)
National APC Convenors' resourcesNational framework for Adult Support and Protection learning and development in Scotland (learning and development resources)Seven-minute briefings24 Mar 2026Adult Support and Protection (ASP) is everyone’s business. This 7-minute briefing sets out what ASP is, defines an…
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Quality assurance processes for ASP referrals that do not proceed to ASP enquiry
19 Mar 2026This guidance supports consistent and transparent decision-making in the ‘conversion rate’ from ASP referral to ASP inquiry. It…
