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then contact Social Work. Information sharing. Whilst adults with capacity have the right to consent, or otherwise, there may be a lawful basis to share information, under the ASP Act, without consent, and therefore an adult's consent is not required for a referral to be made. ... for the purpose of carrying out the task. Detailed guidance ...

guidance in relation to ASP practice. Work is currently being progressed in the development of an ASP App that will be available on electronic devices including phones to support this identified need. The APP does not replace the requirement for the broader understanding of these Social Work Operational Procedures and all staff MUST ensure they ...

We worked with partners to develop the learning review guidance, which was published in May 2022. Adult Support and Protection Code of Practice and guidance for general practice We published an updated Code of Practice in July 2022, ensuring any changes involved adults at risk of harm in the discussions, planning and decision making regarding ...

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards for social workers, and to advance sound social policies. ...

This report explores working with 16 and 17 year olds, who might be eligible for support through Adult Support and Protection (ASP) legislation and Child Protection (CP) guidance. The report provides a Guidance and Legislation table, as a practical tool for social workers of all levels, and other professionals working with 16 and 17 year olds ...

be undertaken to revise the guidance for APCs. These proposals were then agreed by the Minister. The Code has been redrafted and refreshed after full consultation with members of the ASP National Strategic Forum and a range of other key stakeholders such as Social Work Scotland, ASP Conveners and ASP Lead Officers, NHS Chief

3.01(c) “Social workers should not engage in any dual or multiple relationships with supervisees in which there is a risk of exploitation of or potential harm to the supervisee” (p. 19). 3.01(d) “Social workers who provide supervision should evaluate supervisee’ performance in a manner that is fair and respectful” (p. 19).

The 2021 update includes language that addresses the importance of professional self-care. Moreover, revisions to Cultural Competence standard provide more explicit guidance to social workers. All social workers should review the new text and affirm their commitment to abide by the Code of Ethics. Also available in Spanish.

An ASP referral triggers the social work statutory duty to inquire. Remember in an emergency the appropriate response would be to request the assistance of emergency services such as the police. It is your professional judgement that guides your decision which referral route you use. Please refer to appendix 1 for further guidance.

Inter-Agency Adult Support and Protection Practice Guidance, and these procedures will underpin any intervention and action required of the Social Work Service. The purpose of these procedures is to provide a clear framework that will inform and assist all Social Work staff involved in the support and protection of adults at risk. To

2.3.1 Initial Referral Discussions. Following a referral to the appropriate Adult Social Work Team which suggests that an adult may immediately need protective actions taken on their behalf, discussions (referred to in these procedures as “initial referral discussions”) will occur, usually by phone or on “Teams”, in relation to the adult at risk between the Nominated Officer Social ...

Foreword from the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care. Since the introduction of The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 in 2008, and publication by the Scottish Government of the Adult Support and Protection Code of Practice in 2014, there have been a number of policy, legislative and practice developments, both in the overall context of adult support and protection and ...

If you are working out of office hours, your local procedures and contacts will advise you of the relevant out of hours procedure, e.g. the Duty Social Worker. Referral forms (sometimes referred to as an " AP 1") – or the electronic link to them – can be requested from your local adult services team in advance; the form can then be saved in ...

the person: is registered in the part of the Scottish Social Services ouncil register maintained in respect of social workers or social service workers or is the subject of an equivalent registration; is registered as an occupational therapist; is a nurse; and the person has at least í î months' post

Reporting ASP concerns and Threshold Matrix 5-9 Multi Agency Adult Protection Referral Form - AP1 Form 10 - 11 ... situations where a provider is unsure about what action to take they must contact the Adult Social Work Service for advice and guidance. The Threshold Matrix defines issues into two sections – one (described as ^lower level risk ...

The social work mission is rooted in six core values: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence (NASW, 2021). All social workers have a responsibility to embrace these values as a service to clients, the profession, self, colleagues, and society.

Social Work Officers, Police Scotland, Office of the Public Guardian, Mental Welfare Commission, Chief Officers, NHS Chief Executives, Social Work Scotland, Scottish Care, Coalition of Care Providers Scotland and the inspection agencies. A piece of work is underway to support service users and carers to feed into the Reference Group. 15.

Revised SG guidance to reflect developments in policy, practice and legislation both in the overall context of adult support and protection and in day-to-day activity. It provides information and detail to support practical application of the 2007 Act for GPs and staff in General Practice.

aSPa. These changes contributed to the decision to revise the aSP Code or Practice (CoP) and a raft of other updated guidance published in 2022, with a greater appreciation of the breadth of work that can fall within the provisions of the aSPa. 2 Given that the ASPA was published before health and social care integration (2014), it should be noted