Step 4a
Development of Service Specification
Q1 UPDATED QUESTION: Is there an Adult Support and Protection policy, and how will the person be protected from harm?
Scottish Government (2010) Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.
On 30 November 2010, the Scottish Government will introduce a new membership scheme to replace and improve upon the current disclosure arrangements for people who work with vulnerable groups.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/children-families/pvglegislation
Scottish Government (2009) Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/23154328/0
Scottish Government (2009) The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 Part 1: Guidance for Adult Protection Committees
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/06115617/0
Scottish Government (2009) The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 An Easy Guide to Part 1 of the Act
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1095/0059478.pdf
Scottish Government Social Research (2007) A Review of Literature on Effective Interventions that Prevent and Respond to Harm Against Adults
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/11/15154941/0
JIT (2010) Powerpoint presentation by Dr Keith Bowden. Protection and Legislation: Research & Vulnerability
Protection and Legislation - Keith Bowden [132Kb]
Cambridge, P. and Carnaby, S. (2000) A personal touch? Managing the risks of abuse in intimate and personal care for people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Adult Protection, 4, 4-16.
Carnaby, S. and Cambridge, P. (2002) Getting personal: an exploratory study of intimate and personal care provision for people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 46, 2, 120-132.
Brammer, A. (2007) New abuse laws in Scotland. The Journal of Adult Protection, 8, 4, 39-43.
Perry, J. (2004) Hate crime against people with learning difficulties: the role of the Crime and Disorder Act and No Secrets in identification and prevention. The Journal of Adult Protection, 6, 1, 27.
Scottish Executive (2005) No Fears as Long as we Work Together: Scottish Borders Enquiry. Mental Welfare Commission/ Social Work Inspectorate
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/77843/0018408.pdf
Improving the Quality of Life for People with Learning Disabilities: Research into Practice. Conference Report (2005) Scottish Executive/University of St Andrews.
Conference proceedings and speakers presentations available at:
http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/action-areas/learning-disability/
Dept. of Health (2007) Commissioning specialist adult learning disability health services - Good practice guidance.
Good practice guidance on the commissioning of specialist adult learning disability health services for adults, in particular to assist in responding to shortcomings identified in these services in Healthcare Commission reports including those into abuse in Cornwall and Merton and Sutton.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_079987
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (2010) Six Lives: the provision of public services to people with learning disabilities.
http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/improving-public-service/reports-and-consultations/reports/health/six-lives-the-provision-of-public-services-to-people-with-learning-disabilities
