Adult protection publications

Download our current publications, newsletters, our archive and other useful documents relating to adult support and protection.

Current publications

• Adult Protection Committee Chairs Biennial Report 2016 - 2018 and Business Priorities 2019 - 2020 (PDF 2.13 MB)
• Snapshot of the Chairs Biennial Report 2016/18 by Locality (PDF 968 KB)
• Adult Protection Unit Annual Report 2016/2017 (PDF 338 KB)
• Adult Protection Committee Chairs Biennial Report 2014/16 Statistical Snapshot (PDF 4177 KB)
• Adult Protection Committee Multi Agency Self Evaluation Protocol (PDF 623 KB)

• Report of the Adult Protection Committee Development Session 26 June 2017 (PDF 752 KB)

• Multi Agency Adult Protection Case File Audit Report 2016 (PDF 655 KB) 
• Our guide to identifying and helping adults at risk of harm (PDF 197 KB)
• Adult support and protection: ensuring support and preventing harm (The Scottish Government) (PDF 52 KB)
• Protecting People in East Ayrshire (PDF 2.96 MB)
• Bogus callers advice for carers (PDF 4645 KB)
• Reporting adult support and protection concerns within independent care homes (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Pan Ayrshire Large Scale Investigation Guidance (PDF 523 KB)
• Supporting People at Risk of Forced Marriage (PDF 9.24 MB)
• Adult Protection arrangements across Scotland (PDF 266 KB)
• Adult support frequently asked questions (PDF 152 KB)

Newsletters

• Protecting people newsletter issue 1 (PDF 3 MB)
• Protecting people newsletter issue 2 (PDF 2 MB)
• Protecting people newsletter issue 3 (PDF 1 MB)
• Protecting people newsletter issue 4 (PDF 3 MB)
• Protecting people newsletter issue 5 (PDF 724 KB)
• Protecting people newsletter issue 6 (PDF 2 MB)

Archived publications

• Adult Protection Committee Self Evaluation Report 2016 - Are We Moving In The Right Direction (PDF 821 KB)
• Self Evaluation Report 2016 Workload Development Snapshots - Safer, Connected, Protected (PDF 2.4 MB)
• Adult Protection Committee Chairs Biennial Report 2014/16 and Business Priorities  2016-2018 (PDF 1.24 MB)
• Adult Protection Unit Annual Progress Report 2014/15 (PDF 1.31 MB)
• Adult Protection Committee - Chair's biennial report 2012-14 (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Adult Protection Committee - Chair's biennial report 2012-14 Easy Read version
• Adult Protection unit annual progress report 2012-13 (PDF 1.46 MB)
• Adult Protection Committee - Chair's biennial report 2010-12 and business priorities 2012-14 (PDF 2.27 MB)
• Adult Protection Committee - Chair's biennial report easy read 2010-12 (PDF 1.5 MB)
• Adult Protection Committee - Chair's annual report 2010-11 (PDF 1 MB)
• Adult Protection Committee - Chair's biennial report 2008-10 and business plan 2010–2011 (PDF 2.13 MB)
• East Ayrshire Multi Agency Guidance and Case File Audit Protocol 2013 (PDF 122 KB)
• East Ayrshire Multi Agency Case File Audit report 2016 (PDF 655 KB)
• Making Safeguarding Personal Toolkit Version 4 (PDF 398 KB)

Other publications

• Inquiry into the care and treatment of Mr H: Report on deficiencies in care and treatment of a man with alcohol related brain damage (PDF 379 KB)
• Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland: A summary of our investigation into the care and treatment of Ms A (PDF 362 KB)
• Investigations into Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders Services for People with Learning Disabilities (PDF 3168 KB)
• "No fears as long as we work together": Follow Up Joint Inspection of Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders, verifying implementation of their action plan for services for people with learning disabilities (PDF 977 KB)
• Self-evaluation of Adult Support and Protection activity in Scotland: Resource Handbook (PDF 651 KB)
• Help for adult victims of human trafficking (PDF 76 KB)
• A guide to Power of Attorney (PDF 139 KB)