Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum

Overview

The Adult Support and Protection (ASP) National Strategic Forum provides a strategic and cross-sectoral view of what is needed to improve the delivery of adult support and protection across Scotland.

It assists the Scottish Government and delivery partners in identifying work required to improve the assurance and operation of adult support and protection and its interface with existing and developing legislative and policy areas.

The Forum also provides oversight of and advice on the improvement plan, which is in development.

Formed in November 2018, the Forum is chaired by the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care.

Members

  • Ms Maree Todd (chair), Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
  • Iain MacAllister, Scottish Government
  • Vikki Milne, Scottish Government
  • Jamie Aarons, Scottish Government
  • Gemma Graham, Scottish Government
  • Lisa Corrigan, Scottish Government 
  • Brenda Walker, National Adult Support and Protection Co-ordinator (NASPC)
  • Elaine Torrance, SASPICA National Convenors Group
  • Julie Paterson, Mental Welfare Commission
  • Fiona Brown, Office of the Public Guardian
  • Stephen Grimason, Police Scotland
  • Kirsteen Maclennan, Care Inspectorate
  • Sinead Power, Scottish Government
  • Mike Harkin, Care Inspectorate 
  • Ruth Gottardi, Health and Social Care Scotland 
  • Claire Wilson, Chief Officer Group Aberdeen City HSCP
  • Sylvia Chatfield, Chief Social Work Officers Group and West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership
  • Gemma Ritchie, Social Work Scotland ASP Leads Network
  • Suzanne Swinton, Chief Executive Officer, SIAA
  • Karen Hedge, Scottish Care
  • Jane Byrne, Health Improvement Scotland
  • Gordon Paterson, NES
  • Jeff Ace, NHS Chief Executives
  • Austen Smyth, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland
  • John Urquhart, COSLA
  • Grace Gilling, NHS ASP Network Group
  • Stuart Muirhead, Iriss
  • Neil Gibson, Social Work Scotland
  • Maureen Scott, Health Improvement Scotland

Publications

Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum: terms of reference

Policies

Contact

EmailASP@gov.scot

Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum
c/o Scottish Government

Health and Social Care Integration Team
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

Telephone: 0131 244 0469  

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