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Publication - Advice and guidance

Adult Support and Protection: Large Scale Investigation guidance

Published
20 October 2025
From
Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781806432479

A Large Scale Investigation, or LSI, is a specific type of Adult Support and Protection investigation. It is a time-bound multi-agency investigation led by the council, or social work service where relevant to the delegation arrangement.

Supporting documents

Adult Support and Protection: Large Scale Investigation Guidance
File type
73 page PDF
File size
759.7 kB
Appendix 3 - Request for Information form
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Word document
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17.8 kB
Appendix 4 - Sample agenda template for multi-agency initial LSI discussion
File type
Word document
File size
18.2 kB
Appendix 5 - Organisational chronology template for use in Large Scale Investigations
File type
Word document
File size
19.7 kB
Appendix 6 - Sample agenda template for LSI Planning Meeting
File type
Word document
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17.5 kB
Appendix 7 - Sample letter notifying an organisation that they are now subject to a Large Scale Investigation
File type
Word document
File size
16.9 kB
Appendix 8 - Sample letter notifying placing councils of a Large Scale Investigation
File type
Word document
File size
16.5 kB
Appendix 9 - Sample letter notifying adults at risk and or their families that a Large Scale Investigation is taking place in a service they use
File type
Word document
File size
17.0 kB
Appendix 10 - Large Scale Investigation Outcome Report
File type
Word document
File size
23.7 kB
Appendix 11 - Sample agenda template for LSI Outcome meeting
File type
Word document
File size
18.3 kB
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