Conduct a national review of local authority safeguarding and equality compliance frameworks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to commission a national review into the misapplication of Unacceptable Actions Policies (UCAP) across local authorities and their impact on safeguarding and equality compliance. Such a review should consider whether there is a need to:
a) develop statutory guidance clarifying the interface between the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (ASPA 2007) and local authority complaints or behavioural policies;
b) strengthen enforcement powers for the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) and/or create an independent Safeguarding and Equality Oversight Body to ensure compliance with both ASPA 2007 and Equality Act 2010; and
c) mandate uniform training and reporting standards across all councils to ensure equality and safeguarding are treated as statutory, not discretionary, obligations.