Oversight of Non-Council Officers

The National ASP Implementation Group

Useful for: Those local authority areas who use non-Council Officer staff to undertake non-investigatory ASP inquiry work.

Cover of national ASP resource Oversight of Non-Council Officers

The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: Code of Practice indicates that an inquiry can be undertaken by a non-Council Officer, unless there is a need to use investigative powers. It also stipulates that ‘Good practice would ensure that a Council Officer is involved in overseeing or supervising all activity relating to the Act’. This guidance helps support that best practice in oversight and supervisory activity.

This guidance is intended to support best practice where non-Council Officers are used due to workforce demographics or local ways of working. It is not intended to encourage a change towards use of non-Council Officers.

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Oversight of Non-Council Officers (PDF)