The has been developed to be used with The Principles and Standards for Independent Advocacy to give examples of how the Principles and Standards may work in practice.

The Code of Practice was developed by the SIAA because the Scottish advocacy movement wanted a document that explained in detail what advocacy was and what advocates do. The aim of this document is to show advocacy in action.

This is a document that can be used to help train new advocates, help to refresh and re-motivate established advocates and help an organisation measure itself and check how well they are doing. It can also help advocates and advocacy organisations think through problems and dilemmas and hopefully find solutions. Also, it will help to remove the mystery that sometimes surrounds advocacy and help people who come into contact with advocacy to understand it better.

The aim of the Code of Practice is to make sure that the people who use advocacy are getting good quality advocacy but it is also to help protect
and safeguard advocacy.

Download a copy of The Code of Practice for Independent Advocates.