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 Health.

Members

• Mr Kevin Stewart (chair), Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
• Vikki Milne, Scottish Government
• Heather Gibson, Scottish Government
• Jamie Aarons, Scottish Government
• Paul Comley, Stirling University
• Julie Paterson, Mental Welfare Commission
• Fiona Brown, Office of the Public Guardian
• Suzi Moran, Police Scotland      
• Kirsteen Maclennan, Care Inspectorate
• Suzanne Ferguson, Health & Social Care Scotland
• Maureen Scott, Health Improvement Scotland     
• Claire Duncan, Chief Officer Group Aberdeen City HSCP
• Sylvia Chatfield, Chief Social Work Officers Group
• David Thomson, National Mental Health Nurse Leads Group
• Brenda Walker, Social Work Scotland ASP Leads Network
• John Paterson, SASPICA National Convenors Group
• Rhona Willder, Development Manager, SIAA
• Karen Hedge, Scottish Care
• Jane Byrne, Health Improvement Scotland
• Cathie Cowan, NHS Chief Executives      
• Jeff Ace, NHS Chief Executives
• Austen Smyth, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland
• John Urquhart, COSLA
• Hannah Ross, COSLA
• Grace Gilling, NHS ASP Network Group
• Sylvia Chatfield, West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership

Documents

• Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum: terms of reference
• Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum minutes: March 2021
• Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum minutes: September 2020
• Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum minutes: March 2020
• Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum minutes: September 2019
• Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum minutes: June 2019
• Adult Support and Protection National Strategic Forum minutes: March 2019