Adult Protection
These pages are intended for Adult Protection Professionals, e.g. Nominated or Council Officers, Chairs of AP Case Conferences or LSIs, or their managers. (See the below links to the other pages in this section).
Link to Local ASP Procedures - for Protection Professionals.
Members of the public are recommended to go to the Adult support and protection section for information.
Important: Reporting Adult Protection concerns - for Professionals and Partner Agencies
If you are a health or social care worker, a professional or a member of a partner agency please use this Adult Concern Form to report any concerns to your local Adult Social Care Team:
- Download the Highland Adult Concern Referral Form (docx, August 2024)
- Download the Highland Adult Concern Referral Form (pdf, August 2024)
If someone is in imminent danger a call to the emergency services may be required.
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Highland Adult Protection Committee
Information and news about the Highland Adult Protection Committee and the work it does.
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Local ASP Procedures
Adult support and protection enquiries and investigations are undertaken by NHS Highland Adult Social Care Profession...
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News Items, Newsletters, Reports and Audits
News, AP newsletters, audit reports, national and other Area review and Investigation reports - for Adult Protection...
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Protection topics
Criminal Exploitation, FGM, Financial Harm, Forced Marriage, Hoarding, Missing Persons, Modern Slavery, PREVENT, SARC...
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Tools, links, legislation and national guidance
Links to other organisations, external resources, related legislation and relevant national guidance.
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ASP training
Highland Adult Support and Protection (ASP) trainer-led events and e-modules are accessed via the Turas Learn system.