| Description | Draft Guidance on Adult Protection Committees (APCs) |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | May 21, 2008 |
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ISBN 978 0 7559 7122 0 (Web only publication)
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Contents
COVERING LETTER
1. INTRODUCTION
Main provisions of Part 1
Role of Adult protection Committees
2. ADULT PROTECTION COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS
Section 42
Council responsibility to establish APC
Procedures and practice
Information, advice and proposals
Improving skills and knowledge
Co-operation
Authority and accountability
Child Protection Committees and MAPPA
Adult Protection Unit
Future functions
3. MEMBERSHIP
Section 43
Convener
Representatives: skills and knowledge
Links with Child Protection Committees and MAPPA
4. PROCEDURES
Section 44
Meeting arrangements
APC procedures
5. INFORMATION SHARING
Section 45
Agency responsibilities
Good practice in information sharing
Publication of information
6. REPORTING
Section 46
Biennial report
Annex 1: The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
Annex 2: Potential dataset for analysis and reporting on adult support and protection
Annex 3: Potential framework for Adult Support and Protection audit and evaluation
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