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Adult Protection

Adult Protection Committee (APC)

The Midlothian Adult Protection Committee (APC) is a multi-agency partnership within Midlothian who work together to deliver services to protect adults from harm or abuse. Details on the voluntary sector representation are available on the Voluntary Sector Adult Protection sub-group page (link).

The APC is also responsible for arranging multi-agency training.

For information on Adult Protection, go to the Midlothian Council website www.midlothian.gov.uk.

Disclosures

For information on whether or not you require to register with the Central Registered Body in Scotland (CRBS), go to the CRBS website www.crbs.org.uk.

The Volunteer Centre Midlothian (www.volunteermidlothian.org.uk) is the local ‘Trusted Partner’ (details on CRBS website).

Further Information

MVA holds e-mail lists for a number of subjects, including Adult Protection, Disability, Domestic Abuse and Older People, and produces occasional e-briefings.

Recent copies of these e-briefings are available at the MVA Publications Ebriefings section. If you would like to be added to these, or any other, eBriefings list, please complete the online form.

If you experience problems downloading any documents, or unable to find the information you are looking for, or if you would like some help, please contact MVA’s Information Officer, Margaret Nisbet, who will do her best to help you.