The Adult Protection Committee

Although the council takes the lead in investigating when they believe that an adult may be at risk, it is the multi-agency Adult Protection Committee who monitor and review what is happening in West Dunbartonshire to safeguard adults. The Committee is made up of senior staff from many of the agencies involved in protecting adults who may be at risk.  

These include socials work staff, health staff, members of the Police, the Care Commission and our independent advocacy service.

 Their role is to come together on a regular basis to:

• Look at the work being done in West Dunbartonshire to support and protect adults at risk and make sure all the different agencies are working well together to do this

• Give information or advice to those people whose work involves protecting adults who may be at risk

• Set up training for the staff doing this kind of work and make sure as many staff as possible from the different agencies know about the Adult Support and Protection Act and know what they should do if they believe an adult is being harmed

The Adult Protection Committee in West Dunbartonshire meets every quarter and you can see a summary of their last meeting by clicking on the link below.

West Dunbartonshire Adult Protection Committee newsletter and meeting summary

The Adult Support and Protection Act tells all Adult Protection Committees to produce a report every two years on their work. The first Biennial Report produced by West Dunbartonshire’s Adult Protection Committee is available to view by clicking on the link below in Further Information.