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Annex 2

POTENTIAL DATASET FOR ANALYSIS AND REPORTING ON ADULT SUPPORT AND PROTECTION

Referral and activity data

By gender:

• female, male

By age group¹:

• 16 - 20, 21 - 34, 35 - 49, 50 - 64, 65 - 74, 75 - 84, 85+

By Primary User Group 'affected by disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity'²:

• Learning Disability, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Older Person without Dementia, Older Person with Dementia, Acquired Brain Injury, Substance Misuse, Other ³

By ethnic group⁴:

White British; Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British - Indian; Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British - Pakistani; Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British - Bangladeshi;

Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British - Chinese; Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British - Other; Black, Black Scottish or Black British - Caribbean ; Black, Black Scottish or Black British - African; Black, Black Scottish or Black British - Other;

White European; Mixed; Other ethnic background; Not disclosed; Not known/ information not provided

By type(s) of abuse reported⁵:

• conduct which causes physical harm
• conduct which causes psychological harm ( e.g. by causing fear, alarm or distress)
• unlawful conduct which appropriates or adversely affects property, rights or interests ( e.g. theft, fraud, embezzlement or extortion)
• conduct which causes self-harm.

By source of referral⁶:

• Service user, carer, member of general public, social work, police, health, independent sector service provider, housing, Care Commission, other

By outcomes from investigation:

• Unsubstantiated; ongoing Social Work involvement; Adult requested no further action; Changes in care arrangements; Welfare Guardianship application; Increased monitoring of situation; Admission to Care Service; New provision of Health Service; Specialist external service; Carer support; Admitted to hospital. ⁷

By use of warrant for entry (visit) and protection orders⁸:

• Warrant for entry for a visit- applied for - granted - refused
• Assessment order - applied for - granted - refused
• Removal order - applied for - granted - refused
• Banning order - applied for - granted - refused
• Temporary banning order - applied for - granted - refused
• Incidence of 'unduly pressurised' adults
• Criminal proceedings
• Offences of obstruction against protection orders
• Offences by bodies corporate in breach of the Act

Staff awareness, training and workforce development

• Awareness of abuse and response
• Knowledge of principles, law, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of support services
• Communication needs and methods

Awareness raising and training delivered: Number involved and outcomes

• Awareness of general staff in social care and support services, acute and community health services, community police services, housing and other services (statutory, voluntary and private sectors)
• Specialist staff in social work, health and police involved in assessment, protection planning, support services and interventions including risk monitoring and legal processes (all sectors)
• Staff managing services, involved in staff support and supervision, decision-making and chairing protection conferences (all sectors)
• Minute takers in adult protection case conferences
• Staff in legal services
• Advocates in local organisations
• Regulatory staff within the Care Commission
• Lecturing and tutoring staff within local colleges
• Conveners and members of Adult Protection Committees

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