Adult Support and Protection

Question 1

What is the key legislation

Answer 1

Adults with incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

Mental health (care and treatment) (scotland) act 2003

Human Rights Act 1998

Question 2

What is the adults with incapacity act 2000

Answer 2

allows intervention in an adult’s welfare and financial affairs where the adult lacks capacity

Question 3

What is the mental health act

Answer 3

enables medical professionals to detain and tx px on grounds of mental disorders

Question 4

What is the duty the ASP act puts on councils

Answer 4

Make inquiries about an adults well being, property or financial affairs, determine if the 3 point test is met and to determine if further action is required to stop or prevent harm from occurring

it is responsibility of social work to lead on the adult protection inquiry and or investigation

where inquiries have established that a forma ASP investigation is required, this must be led by a council officer

council officer can interview adult

Question 5

Does adult have to have capacity and consent for referral

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What are types of harm

Answer 6

physical 
emotional/psychological
sexual
self
institional
verbal
neglect and acts of omission
finance or material
discriminator

Question 7

What is the timescales for referral

Answer 7

acknowledgement within 1 day

duty to inquire complete within 5 working days

investigation complete within 20 working days

case conference complete within 20 working days

protection plan complete within 10 working days of case conference

3 monthly reviews if subject to ASP care management

Question 8

What is an inquiry

Answer 8

initial inquiry completed by social work staff
checking background info
speaking to others involved
speaking to adult at risk of harm
establishing whether 3 point test is met and RA is required

Question 9

What is an investigation

Answer 9

gathering info to inform a RA which is completed by the council officer
completion of a chronology of significant events relating to current concerns
support to protect the adult from risk of harm

Question 10

What are investigation actions

Answer 10

visits
private interview
medical exam
examination of records

Question 11

What are protection orders

Answer 11

assessment orders
removal order
banning order
warrant for entry

Question 12

What is an assessment order

Answer 12

allows the adult to be taken to a more suitable place for interview or medical examination

Question 13

What is a removal order

Answer 13

permits the adult to be moved to any place to protect them from harm

Question 14

What is a banning order

Answer 14

temporary banning order bans the subject of the order from a specified place - can have conditions and powers of arrest attached

Question 15

How do you report concerns

Answer 15

recognize - spot signs
record - listen carefully
report

Question 16

Who do you report to

Answer 16

immediate danger call 999

speak to line manager

refer to agency adult protection procedures

Question 17

What is the 3 point test (for adults only)

Answer 17

1. Unable to safeguard their own well being, property, rights or other interests
   AND
2. at risk of harm
   AND
3. because they are affected by disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity, are more vulnerable to being harmed than adults who are not so affected