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North Lanarkshire Adult Protection Committee
Kaye MacGregor
Adult Protection Co-ordinator
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
‘Adult at Risk of Harm’
Adults at risk are adults aged 16 and over who:
• Are unable to safeguard their own well-being, property rights or other interests
• Are at risk of harm, and
• Because they are affected by disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity are more vulnerable to being harmed than adults not so affected.
All 3 elements must apply
Adult Protection Referrals Received by Social Work Services
2010-11 587
2011-12 998
2012-13 1294
2013-14 1974
2014-15 Approx 2800
Borrowing? or Stealing?
Helping out? or Cashing in?
A Fall? or Push?
Friends? or Freeloaders?
Seen Something? Say Something
“If you though a child was at risk of harm, you’d do something about it. It should be no different for an adult. If your instinct tells you something isn’t right, don’t keep it to yourself.
With one anonymous phone call to your local council, the situation you’re worried about will be checked out and support given, if needed. It may be nothing, but there’s no harm in being sure.”
What to do....
Contact:
• Local Social Work Office
• Police Scotland
Contact details:Kaye MacGregor
Adult Protection Co-ordinator
Regent House
High Patrick Street
Hamilton ML3 7ES
Tel: 01698 452865
E mail: [email protected]
Website: www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/protectingadults
