Being Trauma-Informed
Watch the following short video about how trauma might affect someone’s actions/ behaviours and engagement, but by building trust this can be overcome: Opening Doors - Trauma-Informed Practice for the Workforce
More information about Scotland's approach to responding to trauma, as well as related training and other resources, can be found on the Improvement Service website: Adopting a Trauma-Informed Approach
National Information
Legislation and Government Guidance
Adult Support and Protection
- Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Adult Support and Protection revised Code of Practice - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) - July 2022
- National Guidance for APCs - July 2022
- National Guidance for APCs - Undertaking Learning Reviews - May 2022
- National Guidance for GPs and staff in General Practice - July 2022
- IRISS National Good Practice Framework for LSIs - June 2023
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult support and protection guidance - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
- Scottish Government ASP webpages Social care: Adult support and protection - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
- Communication and Assessing Capacity - A guide for social work and health care staff
Related Topics
- Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004
- Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
- Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Scottish Government Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy
- UK Government Prevent Multi Agency Panel Duty Guidance: Protection people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism
Other National Guidance
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)
- OPG Guide to Investigations - Information for practitioners undertaking investigations involving Office of the Public Guardian
Care Inspectorate
Mental Welfare Commission (MWC)
- MWC Supported Decision-making good practice guide 2021
- MWC Consenting Adults - Guidance for professionals and carers when considering rights and risks in sexual relationships involving people with a mental disorder
- MWC Rights, Risks & Limits to Freedom - Principles and good practice guidance for practitioners considering restraint in residential care settings
- MWC - Alcohol-related Brain Damage
- MWC Missed Opportunities - Findings from visits to people with Acquired Brain Injury and Alcohol-related Brain Damage
- MWC Powers of Attorney and their Safeguards
- MWC Advice Note: Can a power of attorney authorise significant restrictions of liberty?
- MWC Advice Note: Hidden Surveillance
- MWC Advice Note: Adults with Incapacity - Sexual Relationships and the Criminal Law
- MWC - Decisions about Technology
Adult Participation - Communication Resources
- Royal Society of Speech and Language Therapists principles, standards and practical guidance for ensuring that an individual is enabled to understand and communicate effectively
- Office for Disability guidance around accessible communication formats
- Makaton - use of speech with signs (gestures) and symbols (pictures) to help people communicate.
Other
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/practitioner-guidance-criminal-exploitation/
- Link to the National Adult Support and Protection Practitioners' Website
- Tayside Practitioners' Guide to Professional Curiosity
- Research in Practice: Importance of Professional Curiosity in safeguarding adults
- Manchester Safeguarding Partnership - Professional Curiosity Resources
- East London Foundation Trust - Professional Curiosity video
- NHS Education for Scotland video: Opening Doors - Trauma Informed Practice for the Workforce
- Police Scotland resources regarding the Herbert Protocol (a form which family members or carers complete for a person living with dementia, which provides personal details which will be useful for the police if the family member goes missing).
- Dewis Choice - recording of a session regarding older adults and domestic abuse: Dewis Choice Grampian Violence Against Women Partnership Conference 28th September 2021
- Friends Against Scams Online Learning
Local Information
Grampian Protocols
Aberdeen Practitioner Guidance and Protocols
- Brief guidance on applying the 3 Point Test:
- Aberdeen Initial Referral Discussion (IRD) Protocol:
The Self-Neglect and Hoarding Guidance has been broken down into accessible information which can be found here.
The full guidance is below.
- Lived Experience Forum Best Practice Guidance document for practitioners (August 2022):
- Client Engagement Strategy and Guidance:
Right to Independent Advocacy for individuals with a mental disorder (including learning disability)
- Advocacy Service Aberdeen website
- Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance website
- Mental Welfare Commission website
Appropriate Adults
The role of an Appropriate Adult is to facilitate communication between adults (people aged 16 or over) who have mental ill health or learning disability who become involved in the justice system as witnesses, victims or accused persons. To find out more, go to the Clarity in Communication - Appropriate Adults website. This includes four audio visual links which have been developed to help people understand the important role of an Appropriate Adult.
Adults up to the age of 26
Aberdeen Young Person's Rights Service remit is to provide advocacy, guidance and support to Aberdeen children, young people and young adults, aged 0-26 years old, who are care experienced or are or have been involved in child protection processes, wherever they live.
Corporate Parenting – Various public bodies are defined by law as Corporate Parents and have responsibilities to uphold the rights and safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people who are looked after and care experienced.