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Issue 39 - January 2024

Hello and welcome to the special edition Adult Protection newsletter. Adult Support and Protection Day is on 20 February 2024 with sessions noted below planned from 10 February. As you can see there are lots of events and training opportunities being organised by a variety of organisations across Angus. Please sign up for as many as you can and encourage your colleagues to attend. Jordan Burns, Chair - PPA Workforce Learning & Development Subgroup

What is Adult Support & Protection Day?

National Adult Protection Day is on 20 February every year and is an annual reminder to act on any concerns about vulnerable adults who you suspect may be at risk from harm, neglect or exploitation.

Angus Adult Protection Committee are pleased to offer a range of in person and online learning sessions to staff, volunteers, carers or anyone with a role in supporting adults in Angus. Scroll down to view our varied programme of training and information sessions.

Please sign up using the following links.

Adult Concerns – Police Scotland’s Response
Tuesday 13 February 2024 1pm – 2pm
Via MS Teams

Police Scotland provide welfare checks where there is a concern that an adult is in need of immediate support and is at risk of harm.

This session will provide an overview of the Police role in providing welfare checks and what the Police response will be to a concern being raised. The procedural and legislative background to providing welfare checks will be explored and there will also be an opportunity for questions.

Flyer and Further Information

Adult Protection and Associated Legislation and Police involvement including Initial Response, Escalations and Safety Planning
Thursday 15 February 2024 1pm – 2.30pm via MS Teams

Police Scotland are involved in Adult Protection and Multi-agency risk management as well as front line response to protect vulnerable adults.

This session will provide an overview of the ASP and associated key points of the legislation, initial response from professionals and Police, safety planning and escalation protocols including Police involvement in ongoing Adult Protection criminal and non- criminal enquiries and LSI.

Flyer and Further Information

Human Rights Awareness Session – Independent Advocacy Human Rights Based Approach
Friday 16 February 2024 9.30am – 11.30am
Angus House, Forfar

Angus Independent Advocacy provides free accessible Independent Advocacy throughout Angus empowering people to take control and have their voices heard, enabling them to participate in decisions which affect their lives.

This resource has been developed with the overall purpose for professionals to feel equipped with the knowledge and skills to begin integrating service user participation into everyday practice. In using this pack individuals should have:
• Increased understanding of what participation is and why service user participation is important.
• Increased understanding of Human Rights and a Human Rights Based Approach
• Increased understanding of how a Human Rights Based Approach might be applied to support service user participation.
• Some practical tools to support service user participation in everyday practice.
• An opportunity to reflect on practice.

Flyer and Further Information

Multi-agency Chronologies
Monday 19 February 2024 2pm – 3.30pm via MS Teams

Come along to hear a short presentation on multi-agency chronologies and how these can make a difference to shared practice.

Flyer and Further Information

Predatory Marriages Awareness Session
Wednesday 21 February 2024 10am - 11.30am
Via MS Teams

Financial abuse is an area we are seeing on a regular occurrence within Adult Protection in Angus, but what it? This isn’t a scam caller or email but your new stepfather or mother.

“In March 2016 Joan Blass was almost 92 years old, with severe vascular dementia and terminal cancer. She was unable to make the simplest decision and never knew that she had remarried just five months before her death.

Joan’s daughter Daphne Franks tells the story of a secret marriage, a revoked will, an unmarked grave, grooming, gaslighting, a Private Member’s Bill and a campaign to highlight all the issues. The Franks family hope to fill all the gaps so nothing like this will ever happen to another family in the future – because, as they have learned, it’s currently happening to many of our elderly and vulnerable and their families.”

Daphne’s talk will last around 45 minutes and she is happy to answer any questions that you may have on the subject or signpost onto other services / campaigns to highlight this issue.

Flyer and Further Information

Sexual Exploitation and Sextortion Webinar
Thursday 22 February 2024 9.30am – 12 noon

NHS Tayside Public Protection Service is hosting a webinar to raise awareness of sexual exploitation and sextortion.

Scan the QR code on the flyer below to join.

Flyer and Further Information

Action Against Gender-based Violence Conversation Café

Thursday 22 February 2024 12pm – 2pm Online
Thursday 21 March 2024 12.30pm – 2.30pm Arbroath
Wednesday 24 April 2024 12pm – 2pm Online
Thursday 23 May 2024 12pm – 2pm Forfar
Wednesday 19 June 2024 12pm – 2pm Online

Throughout 2024 WRASAC alongside the Angus Violence Against Women Partnership will be holding ‘Gender Based Violence Conversation Cafes’. These sessions will be informal and are open to both the public and multi-agency workforce members. These will be a starting point for conversation about Gender Based Violence in Angus and how we can work towards eradicating this together. There are dates available for both in person or on MS Teams. Flyer and Further Information

Angus Adult Protection Committee (AAPC)
Cuppy with the Committee
Thursday 22 February 2024 9.30am - 11.30am
Angus House, Forfar

Are you a multi-agency professional working within Adult Support and Protection in Angus?  Come along for a cuppy with members of the Adult Protection Committee. • Learn more about the Adult Protection Committee and how it supports the work you do • Feedback on how policy is working in practice Hear about the subgroups that multi-agency staff can join to influence the work of the committee: • Workforce Learning and Development • Self-Evaluation and Continuous Improvement (SECI) • Practice and Policy Flyer and Further Information

ASP, Living Well and Dementia
With David Wilson-Wynne
Friday 23 February 2024 9.30am – 12.30pm via MS Teams
Tuesday 27 February 2024 9.30am – 12.30pm, Angus House, Forfar

David Wilson-Wynne is the Senior Dementia Consultant at Dementia Services Development Centre, faculty of social sciences, University of Stirling. He has had an interest in Dementia research and working with individuals with a diagnosis of dementia for many years.

David will explore the Human Rights elements of working with services and individuals diagnosed with a dementia. Using scenario-based work and examining trends will support the learning within the session.

Flyer and Further Information

Adult Support and Protection / Public Protection Week
19 February 2024 - 23 February 2024

The NHS Tayside Public Protection Service is hosting awareness raising events across Tayside to provide information for staff and members of our communities. Our team along with representatives working in your local authority area will be providing information which aims to help keep people safe and protected from harm.

These events provide an ideal opportunity to meet our team and others who can offer advice and support about what to do if you are worried about someone you think may be at risk of harm.

We are hosting events in reception areas at the following venues:

Monday 19 February 2024 9am – 3.30pm
Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre, Forfar

Tuesday 20 February 2024 9am – 3.30pm
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

Wednesday 21 February 2024 9am – 3.30pm
Murray Royal Hospital, Perth

Friday 23 February 2024 9am – 3.30pm
Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth

Flyer and Further Information

I'd like to share a series of videos with you, as a free resource, for impact of change. During the pandemic, a unique opportunity unveiled the context in which peoples struggles appear that sleep rough-this is not a lifestyle choice. I'd like to introduce you to Beryl. Over three episodes, she will illuminate the hidden disabilities and differences of people that sleep rough.

What you need to know to end rough sleeping 

Ellie Atkins: Episode 1 What you need to know, to end rough sleeping - YouTube

Why you need to know about executive functioning 

Ellie Atkins Episode 2 - Why You Need To Know About Executive Functioning - YouTube

What we need to do to end rough sleeping

Ellie Atkins Episode 3 What We Need To Do To End Rough Sleeping - YouTube

Beryl is just one example of the many people sleeping rough, that have care act needs reflective of ABI, neurodivergence and PTSD.

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