Adult Support and Protection revised Code of Practice
This revised Code of Practice is to replace the Code of Practice published in 2008.
Annex A - Links to other legislation and guidance
The following are a selection of links to other legislation, guidance and organisations most relevant to the Code. A lot of other guidance and links are available on Scottish Government adult support and protection site, WithScotland site and of course via Local Councils and other agencies.
1. Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/Support-Social-Care/Adult-Support-Protection
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/contents
2. Adults with Incapacity (AWI)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Civil/awi
3. Adults with Incapacity- communication and assessing capacity
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/01151101/0
4. Comparison of ASP Act, AWI and Mental health Act
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/25110701/2
5. Appropriate Adults Scheme
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/law/victims-witnesses/Appropriate-Adult
6. Alcohol and drug partnerships
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/dat/dat.htm
7. Breathing space - depression and suicide
http://www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk/bspace/CCC_FirstPage.jsp
8. Child Protection and the Children and Young people (Scotland) Act 2014
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/12/09134441/6
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People
9. Counselling, mediation, and victim support
http://www.victimsupportsco.demon.co.uk/
10. Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) 2001
11. Choose life - reducing suicide
http://www.chooselife.net/whatwedo.aspx
12. Equality and human rights commission in Scotland.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/scotland/
13. Human trafficking/commercial sexual exploitation
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/crimes/humantraffick
14. Guidance on the Involvement of GPs in Multi-agency Protection Arrangements (2013)
15. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/health/mental-health/mhlaw
16. Office of the Information Commissioner's framework Code of practice for sharing information
http://ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide
17. Office of the Public Guardian
http://www.publicguardian-scotland.gov.uk/
18. Public Concern at Work - provides legal, practical and policy advice on whistle blowing
19. Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
20. Scottish Business resilience centre - for financial harm
21. Scottish human rights commission
http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/
22. Scottish Womens aid (Domestic Abuse)
http://www.scottishwomensaid.org.uk/
23. Survivor Scotland (support for survivors of child sexual abuse)
http://www.survivorscotland.org.uk
24. Trading standards Scotland and Citizens advice - for financial harm
25. The Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) for Scotland
26. The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
27. Victims of Crime in Scotland
http://www.scottishvictimsofcrime.co.uk/exec_ccc/VC_FirstPage.jsp?pContentID=275&
28. Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/04/04143522/35246
29. WithScotland - adult and child protection agency
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