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Guardianship in Scotland
- Authors:
- RICHARDS Huw, McGREGOR Christine
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 117p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Comprehensive look at guardianship, including a brief history and a literature review. Also contains chapters on background information on guardianship in Scotland; problems experienced by people subject to guardianship; grounds presented to the court on application or renewal; powers of guardians; services received; management of funds; and court hearings. Finally, draws conclusions and looks at future trends.
The power to act: the development of Scots law for mentally handicapped people
- Author:
- WARD Adrian
- Publisher:
- Scottish Society for the Mentally Handicapped
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 224p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
The hidden safety net: mental health guardianship; achievements and limitations
- Authors:
- MOORE Carole, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Scottish Office
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 100p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Report outlining how guardianship orders for vulnerable people with a mental disability, including learning difficulties, is perceived and used by social workers under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.
AWI Act monitoring 2013/2014
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
An annual statistics report on the use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. The report examines the geographic variations in the use of welfare guardianship, the age and diagnosis of people placed on guardianship, the duration of guardianship orders applied for by applicant, variations in indefinite orders by age and diagnosis, and geographic variations in orders approved on an indefinite basis. It shows that the number of new and existing orders continued to rise although there was a further significant reduction in the granting of orders on an indefinite basis. The percentage of orders granted where the cause of the adult’s incapacity was dementia fell to 45 per cent, down from 46 per cent the previous year. Conversely, there was an increase from 41 per cent to 44 per cent of orders where the incapacity was caused by a learning disability, reflecting a continuing trend over the past several years where welfare guardianship is being used for an increasingly younger population. (Edited publisher abstract)
Report on incapable adults: report submitted under section 3(2) of the Law Commissions Act 1965; presented to Parliament by the Lord Advocate by command of Her Majesty, September 1995
- Author:
- SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Examines the law in Scotland relating to decision making for people who are unable to decide for themselves, looks at what is wrong with the current system. Goes on to make suggestions and recommendations for improvements.
Does it matter? Decision-making by people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- PEOPLE FIRST (SCOTLAND), ANIMATE
- Publisher:
- Animate
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 84
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This research examines whether supported decision making for people with learning disabilities offers a practical and safe alternative to substitute decision following a guardianship order. It aims to present their views within the current debate about the need to revise Scotland’s incapacity legislation. Peer researchers conducted interviews with 128 people who had a learning disability about their experiences of decision making. Overall, participants felt making decisions for themselves was important, emphasising the need to have choice and the freedom to be independent. Good practice examples of supported decision making are included. However, participants reported that they commonly experienced decisions being made about them without people asking, which left many participants feeling powerless and angry. The report also discusses the barriers to people with learning disabilities taking greater control of their decision making; challenges within the current guardianship system in Scotland; and the challenges to delivering supported decision making. The findings suggest that supported decision-making for people with learning disabilities can offer a safe and realistic alternative to substitute decision-making, but requires a significant change in mindsets as to the rights, resources and risks involved. (Edited publisher abstract)
Guardianship and young adults: the use of welfare guardianship under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 for people aged under 25
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
In the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, welfare guardianship provides the means to protect people who lack capacity to make particular decisions or take particular actions for themselves. The use of guardianship has been increasing for adults under 25, including those with mild to moderate learning disability, and the majority of applications for guardianship, which were previously made by local authorities, are now being made by parents. This research examined: what information private guardians are given about the role; how aware private guardians are of their statutory responsibilities; the views of private guardians on the involvement of social workers; the preparation and support given to supervising officers and delegated guardians; the systems in place for appointment of supervisors and responsible officers; the governance arrangements to ensure that supervisors and responsible officers are fulfilling their statutory requirements; the views of guardians and supervising officers of their impact; and the methods of recording contacts by supervisors and responsible officers. Data was collected from 50 guardianship cases, comprising 39 private cases and 11 local authority orders. Interviews were held with 38 private guardians, 29 supervising officers and 11 responsible officers. This report discusses the findings from these private guardians and social workers, and provides a number of key findings and recommendations.
The Scottish parliament passes an Adults with Incapacity Bill
- Author:
- BRITTON Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 10(2), June 2000, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Provides a general overview of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill.