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The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 was passed by the Scottish Parliament in February 2007 and received royal assent on 22 March 2007. It came into effect in October 2008.
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 is supported by the Adult Support and Protection Code of Practice.
Adult Support and Protection practice is supported in East Ayrshire by the West of Scotland Interagency Practice Guidance (PDF 1.18 MB) and this underpins the Adult Support and Protection Social Work Operating Procedure (PDF 1.27 MB).
The revised National Guidance for Adult Protection Committees for conducting Learning Reviews was published on 26 May 2022.
The Ayrshire wide Learning Review Guidance (PDF 1.86 MB) was developed in May 2023.
The National Quality Improvement Framework (PDF 721 KB) for Adult Support and Protection was published in October 2024.
View our multi-agency practice briefing notes below: