The Scottish Government has published an overview of the main national developments in relation to MAPPA during the reporting period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. 

The purpose of MAPPA is the protection of the public and the reduction of serious harm. In Scotland MAPPA brings together the Police, Scottish Prison Service (SPS), Health Boards and the Local Authorities in partnership as the Responsible Authorities, to assess and manage the risk posed by certain categories of offender.  A number of other agencies have a ‘Duty to Cooperate’ (DTC) with the Responsible Authorities, including housing providers, the voluntary sector, Social Security Scotland and the Children's Reporter.

For the first time, the report includes a new section, ‘MAPPA in Operation’ which provides real world examples of collaborative working in each of the MAPPA regions. The report also details some of the improvements made at a local level during the reporting period and includes a new section on Significant Case Reviews (SCRs) - which documents any SCRs that have taken place during the reporting period and outlines progress to date of any associated recommendations. Also, for the first time this year, the report includes self-reported performance data from the MAPPA regions on meeting the National Performance Indicators (NPIs).