Social Care

Adult support and protection (Scotland) Online Course

Course Published 30 mins CPD Accredited

This course is included in every individual access plan, alongside all 130+ courses. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months for one person. One payment, VAT included, no automatic renewal.

Illustrative adult care and support setting
Illustrative workplace context. The course outline is listed below.

Course overview

Understand the legal framework for adult support and protection in Scotland and learn to recognise and respond to signs of harm. This course covers the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, the duty to report, and multi-agency procedures for keeping adults at risk safe.

Adult support and protection (Scotland) at a glance

Adult support and protection (Scotland) is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 30 mins to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.

Entry typeCourse
Provider statusPublished
Duration30 mins, self-paced
CertificateCPD Accredited, download after passing
Study and retakesAny device, unlimited retakes within your chosen access period.

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Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. This course is included in the training bundle, with 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Certificate information is listed for this course above.

What you will learn

  1. Introduction to Adult Support and Protection
  2. The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
  3. Recognising Signs of Harm and Abuse
  4. The Three-Point Test and Duty to Report
  5. Protection Orders and Legal Interventions
  6. Multi-Agency Working in Adult Protection
  7. Recording and Reporting Concerns

Who needs this course

Care workers, support workers, social workers, nurses, and anyone working in health or social care settings in Scotland who may encounter adults at risk of harm.

About this course

Adult protection in Scottish care settings

The Scottish context is central to this course. Its modules cover the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 alongside recognising harm, recording concerns and the roles of different agencies. The three-point test, reporting and protection orders are also named in the curriculum.

The course is intended for people working with adults in Scottish health and social care, including care workers, support workers, nurses and social workers. It gives those learners a focused introduction to the adult-protection topics listed above.

Compare the curriculum with Safeguarding Adults, which covers the Care Act 2014, when choosing a course for a different setting. Care Planning covers the development and review of individual care plans.

Your certificate

Pass the assessment and your certificate is ready to download as a PDF the same day, with your name and the course title on it. Print it, email it to a manager, or attach it to a CV.

  • PDF download, same day you pass
  • CPD accredited by The CPD Certification Service
  • Retake the assessment as often as you need within your access period

These are training courses, not Ofqual-regulated qualifications. Read how our accreditation works.

Certificate of achievement

Your name

has successfully completed

Adult Support and Protection

Chefs Bay Academychefsbayacademy.co.uk CPD Certified, The CPD Certification Service Issue dateThe day you pass
Your certificate, as a PDF, the same day you pass. Sample layout, your name and course are printed on it.

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  3. Complete your courses

    Work at your own pace on any device. You can pause and return within your chosen access period.

  4. Download your certificate

    Pass the end-of-course assessment, then download your course completion certificate.

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