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Change Mental Health: Adult Support and Protection
This badge will enable you to evidence your up to date knowledge of Adult support and protection.
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 requires that professionals work together to identify and protect adults at risk of harm. It is the responsibility of all staff to recognise concerns and be familiar with reporting protocols.
To earn this badge you will need to:
- Read the following policies found in your Support in Mind Scotland Staff Handbook:
Adult support and protection policy
Confidentiality policy
- In your workplace:
Source your local Adult Support and Protection protocol and
read the reporting procedures listed in the document
- Read the ‘Am I at Risk?’ case studies or telephone scenarios on the staff area of the Support in Mind Scotland website
http://www.supportinmindscotland.org.uk
Case study 1: John’s story
Case study 2: Mabel is ‘safe’
Identify risk indicators and either write a brief overview of these in your learning log or discuss your findings with your line manager.
Submit your application
I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback will be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge