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Over the past two years, Fife’s Adult Support and Protection Committee (ASPC) has worked closely with partners across health, social work, housing, police, fire services, and the third sector to improve how adults at risk of harm are supported and protected.
This work has been guided by the 2023–25 ASPC Strategic Improvement Plan, which set out four key priorities: stakeholder engagement, outcome-focused improvements, improving procedures, and workforce development. Each area has been led by dedicated working groups and supported by the ASP Team.
Fife ASPC has placed strong emphasis on listening to people with lived experience. People First has played a key role in shaping the strategy from start to finish. A dedicated Engagement and Participation Officer was appointed to improve communication with the public and practitioners. This included quarterly updates via Microsoft SWAY, Easy Read documents, and a new Easy Read agenda for ASPC meetings developed with People First. Feedback has been positive, with members saying the agenda has helped them better understand and engage with the committee’s work.
The ASPC also worked with Fife Council’s Deaf Communication Service to make key materials available in British Sign Language (BSL), including training resources and post-intervention questionnaires. A printed leaflet, Staying Safe, Keeping Well, was distributed to around 5,000 residents who may not access information online, offering practical advice and contact details for support services.
An interagency case file audit and staff survey were completed in October 2024. These helped identify areas for improvement, such as better use of chronologies and protection plans, and stronger involvement of health colleagues in investigations. The findings have shaped the next strategic plan for 2025–27.
Fife’s interagency ASP guidance was fully updated in February 2025. This included new procedures for hoarding, large-scale investigations, and changes to reflect national policy updates. These updates ensure that adults remain central to all ASP activity and that staff have clear, consistent guidance.
Training continues to be a strong point, with over 95% of frontline staff reporting that ASP training increased their confidence and knowledge. A staff survey tool is now embedded in annual audits to ensure ongoing learning and support.
This work supports the Plan for Fife by:
The next phase of work will be guided by the 2025–27 Strategic Improvement Plan, which builds on learning from audits, reviews, and feedback. A new Performance Framework is being developed to better measure outcomes, focusing not just on performance data, but also on the lived experience of service users.
There are also plans to strengthen community links, improve stakeholder engagement, and develop better ways to gather and act on service user feedback. The aim is to continue building a service that is responsive, inclusive, and focused on keeping people safe.
