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2025

April 2025

Protecting Moveable Property

In April 2025, a full tri.x review of the chapter, Protecting Moveable Property and Belongings was carried out. The chapter was renamed, and all content was updated. This included incorporating amendments made to the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter, Protecting Property of Adults being Cared for Away from Home following a recent full legal review.

Actions and Next Steps

This chapter was refreshed in April 2025.

Contact and Referral Adult Care and Support Procedures

In April 2025, Section 10, Providing Information about a Person was updated to reflect amendments made to the chapter Providing Information about a Person or Carer following a full tri.x legal review.

Providing Information about a Person or Carer

In April 2025, this chapter was updated throughout following a full tri.x legal review.

End of Life Procedures and Practice Guidance

In April 2025, The Skills for Care Common Core Principles and Competencies in Section 7, Good Practice Guidance for End of Life Care was removed and replaced with The Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning. Information about The Victoria and Stuart Project end of life care planning toolkit was added to Section 12, Learning Disability.

Care and Support Planning

In April 2025, Section 12, The Skilled Conversation: Risk and Contingency, was updated to include transport arrangements in contingency planning.

No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)

In April 2025, Section 11, Meeting Needs and Review was updated to include information about alternative temporary housing options that can be explored. Additionally, Section 13, People with NRPF who are Receiving After-Care under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 was refreshed and a link added to the Section 117 Aftercare chapter.

Direct Payments

In April 2025, information about prepaid cards was added into Section 1, What is a Direct Payment.

Actions and Next Steps (Carers)

In April 2025, Section 4, Providing Information about a Carer was updated to reflect amendments made to the chapter Providing Information about a Person or Carer following a full tri.x legal review.

2024

October 2024

Appointeeship and Deputyship for Property and Financial Affairs

In October 2024, information was added to Section 7, Concerns About an Appointee, Deputy or Donee and Section 8, Exploring All Available Options to clarify that the Court of Protection can also revoke a Deputyship or Lasting Power of Attorney. Further information was also added to Section 11, Making a Property and Affairs Deputyship Application regarding notifications. Also, information about fixed costs and Deputy renumeration was updated in Section 8, Exploring all Available Options.

Support Planning

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’.

Death of a Person or Carer

In October 2024, information was added to Section 2, Notifying Others about notifications that may need to be made when a person/carer dies, including the requirement that local authorities should notify Ofsted of the death of any care leaver under the age of 25, where it is aware of their care leaver status.

End of Life Procedures and Practice Guidance

In October 2024, the SCIE End of Life Hub was removed from section 7. ‘Good Practice Guidance for End of Life’ as it is no longer available. It was replaced with BASW guidance: The role of social workers in palliative, end of life and bereavement care.

AMHP Procedure

In October 2024, Section 5, How to Contact the Service, was updated to clarify that a request for a Mental Health Act assessment should be made at the earliest possible opportunity.

Legal Requirements of a Support Plan Review and Tools

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’.

The Light Touch Review Conversation (Carers)

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’. Also, Section 8, Good Information and Advice and Prevention was updated to include information about carers leave.

Recording and Keeping Records

In October 2024, Section 3, Principles of Good Recording was updated to include links to resources that support anti-discriminatory recording.

Providing Information about a Person or Carer

In October 2024, Section 1, Maintaining Confidentiality about a Person or Carer was amended to clarify that the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR do not prevent the sharing of information for safeguarding purposes.

Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria

In October 2024, Section 3, Applying the Eligibility Criteria was updated to include information from the Care and Support statutory guidance about establishing whether the person's needs arise from a physical or mental impairment or illness.

NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure

In October 2024, amendments were made to Section 2, An Introduction to NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding and Section 5, Providing Information and Advice about NHS Continuing Healthcare. This included adding information about PUPoC (Previously unassessed periods of care).

Recognising and Responding to Deprivations of Liberty

In October 2024, this chapter has been updated following a full tri.x legal review.

Signing Off a Care and Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal Budget

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’.

Joint Packages of Health and Social Care

In October 2024, an amendment was made to Section 3, Local Joint Package of Care Arrangements to clarify that the Care and Support Statutory Guidance requires the Local Authority and ICB to agree a local dispute resolution process to resolve any disputes regarding the apportionment of funding in joint funded care and support packages.  

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Procedure

In October 2024, Section 4, Understanding the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards has been updated to provide additional clarity about continuous supervision, free to leave and state imputability. In Section 5, Receiving a Standard Authorisation Request a ‘need to know’ box has been added with information about responding to requests from an eligible person. Also, the link to the ADASS Priority Tool for Deprivation of Liberty Requests was updated.

Understanding the Mental Health Act 1983

In October 2024, text improvements were made to this chapter. This included adding information about the Right Care Right Person guidance used by the police and the interface between the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Signing off a Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal Budget

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’.

Arranging Support and Services

In October 2024, Section 8, Out of Area Services was updated to clarify that Extra Care Housing is classified as specified accommodation.

Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and Tools

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’.

Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Spaces) Procedure

In October 2024, Approved Mental Capacity Professionals were removed from the list of individuals that can apply for a Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space.

Also, amendments were made to Section 5, Applying for a Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space. This was to reflect the changes to the definition of mental health crisis treatment that were made following the case Kaye v Lees [2023] EWCH 152.

The Full Review Conversation (Carers)

In October 2024, Section 8, Good Information and Advice and Prevention was updated to include information about carers leave.

Care and Support Planning

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’.

Setting an Indicative Budget

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’.

The Light Touch Review Conversation

In October 2024, this chapter was amended to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Meeting Needs’.

Equality, Diversity and Human Rights

In October 2024, the link to SCIE: Equality Act 2010 – overview for social care was removed in Section 6, Further Information and Guidance, as the page is no longer available.

The Skilled Conversation (Carers)

In October 2024, Section 9, Good Information and Advice and Prevention was updated to include information about carers leave.

Direct Payments

This chapter was updated in October 2024.

Appointeeship and Deputyship for Property and Financial Affairs

In October 2024, information was added to Section 7, Concerns About an Appointee, Deputy or Donee and Section 8, Exploring All Available Options to clarify that the Court of Protection can also revoke a Deputyship or Lasting Power of Attorney. Further information was also added to Section 11, Making a Property and Affairs Deputyship Application regarding notifications. Also, information about fixed costs and Deputy renumeration was updated in Section 8, Exploring all Available Options. Also, information about Sibstar was added to Section 5, Identifying Support Needs.

April 2024

Discharge to Assess (Home First)

In April 2024, this chapter was reviewed and refreshed, including the addition of several national resources.

Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 3, The Purpose of any Assessment. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘The Purpose of Assessment’.

Continuity of Care Arrangements

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 1, An Introduction to Continuity of Care Arrangements. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Continuity of Care when a Person Moves’.

Receiving a Contact or Referral

In April 2024, a new Section 5, Identifying Carers was added.

No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)

In April 2024, the Home Office Status, Verification, Enquiries and Checking service email was updated. A link to the government guidance ‘Asylum support’ was also added to Section 7, Providing Information and Advice.

The Reablement Review

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 7, Preparing for the Review. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Carrying Out an Assessment’.

Appointeeship and Deputyship for Property and Financial Affairs

In April 2024, Section, 11, Making a Property and Affairs Deputyship Application, was updated to include more information about notifications, and information about Carer’s Card accounts was added to Section 5, Identifying Support Needs.

Recognising and Responding to Deprivations of Liberty

In April 2024, relevant text amends have been made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Procedure.

Social Media (use of)

In April 2024, Twitter was changed to X (formerly Twitter).

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Procedure

In April 2024, relevant text amends have been made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review. In addition to this, information about use of the ADASS Priority Tool for Deprivation of Liberty Requests was added to Section 5, Receiving a Standard Authorisation Request.

Service Interruptions and Provider Failure

Minor text amends have been made to Section 3, Failure of a Regulated Provider. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Commissioning Responsibilities under the Care Act’.

NHS-funded Nursing Care Procedure (FNC)

In April 2024, relevant text amends have been made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure.

Prisons and Approved Premises

In April 2024, this chapter was fully reviewed and refreshed including adding information about the Probation Finder to Section 2, Information about Prisons and Approved Premises.

Joint Packages of Health and Social Care

In April 2024, relevant text amends have been made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure.

Financial Assessment

This new version reflects feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section ‘Charging and Assessing Financial Resources’.

NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure

In April 2024, relevant text amends have been made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review.

Requesting a Financial Assessment

In April 2024, text amends were made to reflect changes made to the chapter ‘Financial Assessment’.

Arranging Support and Services

In April 2024, Section 8, Out of Area Services was updated to reflect amends made previously to Ordinary Residence chapters following a legal review.

Preparing to Establish Needs (Child's Needs Assessment)

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 5, Arranging the Assessment and Preparing the Young Person. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Carrying Out an Assessment’.

Preparing to Establish Needs (Carers)

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 5, Arranging the Assessment and Preparing the Carer. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Carrying Out an Assessment’.   

Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria

In April 2024, minor text amends have been made to Section 3, Applying the Eligibility Criteria. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘The National Eligibility Criteria’.

Preparing to Carry out a Support Plan Review

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 5, Arranging the Review and Preparing the Carer. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Carrying Out an Assessment’.

Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan Review

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 5, Arranging the Review and Preparing the Person. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Carrying Out an Assessment’.

Preparing to Establish the Needs of Parent Carers

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 5, Arranging the Assessment and Preparing the Parent Carer. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Carrying Out an Assessment’.

Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria (Carers)

In April 2024, minor text amends have been made to Section 3, Applying the Eligibility Criteria. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘The National Eligibility Criteria’.

Section 117 Aftercare

In April 2024, a scope box has been added to top of this chapter, alerting and signposting practitioners to the statutory guidance issued in January 2024: Discharge from mental health inpatient settings. The chapter has also had a full legal review and additional information has been added in Section 5, Aftercare Planning and Assessment, around support to claim benefits in line with the findings of the ombudsman decision NHS Devon ICB (22 008 927b).

Social Circumstances Report

In April 2024, this chapter was fully reviewed and refreshed.

Preparing to Establish Needs

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 5, Arranging the Assessment and Preparing the Person. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Carrying Out an Assessment’. 

Preparing to Establish the Needs of Young Carers

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 5, Arranging the Assessment and Preparing the Young Carer. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘Carrying Out an Assessment’.

Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Carers)

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 3, The Purpose of any Assessment. These amends have been made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter ‘The Purpose of Assessment’.  

2023

October 2023

Providing Information about a Person or Carer

In October 2023, information about the Caldicott Principles was added.

Appointeeship and Deputyship for Property and Financial Affairs

In October 2023, this chapter has been fully reviewed and refreshed.

NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure

Joint Packages of Health and Social Care

NHS-funded Nursing Care Procedure (FNC)

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Procedure

In October 2023, Section 15, Challenging an Authorisation using Section 21A and Section 16, The Future of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were added. At the same time, the chapter Liberty Protection Safeguards Procedure was deleted. Section 4, Understanding the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards was also updated to provide greater clarity on state imputability.

Recognising and Responding to Deprivations of Liberty

In October 2023, this chapter was fully reviewed and refreshed. This included moving information about Best Interests into the section ‘Applying to the Court’, adding information about the National Deprivation of Liberty Court and adding a new section ‘Challenging a DoLS Authorisation using Section 21A’. Section 2, Identifying Deprivations of Liberty (ages 18 and over) and Section 5, Identifying and Responding to Deprivations of Liberty (ages 16 and 17) were both updated to provide greater clarity on state imputability. 

Contact and Referral Adult Care and Support Procedures

In October 2023, information about the Caldicott Principles was added to the section ‘Providing Information about a Person’.

No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)

In October 2023, this chapter has been refreshed throughout and amended to reflect changes to the immigration status requirements for people from EEA countries. It was also updated to include Shared Lives placements. Also the guidance ‘Supporting Migrants Lacking Mental Capacity in Relation to Immigration Matters’ was added to section 1, Using this Procedure and Further Guidance.

Actions and Next Steps (Carers)

In October 2023, information about the Caldicott Principles was added to the section ‘Providing Information about a Person/Carer’.

Actions and Next Steps

End of Life Procedures and Practice Guidance

In October 2023, Section 10, Advance Care Planning has been refreshed to include information about the Universal Principles of Advance Care Planning.

Ordinary Residence Procedure

In October 2023, a link to the Section 117 Aftercare chapter section on ordinary residence was added. Section 5, Meeting the Urgent Needs of a Person who is not Ordinarily Resident was reviewed and refreshed.

Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral

In October 2023, the section ‘Ordinary Residence’ was reviewed and refreshed. 

Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (Carers)

Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (Hospital Team)

Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (First Response)

The Transition Plan

In October 2023, the government toolkit ‘Making Finance Decisions for Young People: Parent and Carer Toolkit’ was added to the list of tools to support the Transition Plan conversation.

Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Spaces) Procedure

In October 2023, a new section was added ‘Final Demand Guide’. Updated in May 2023, the Final Demand Guide provides basic advice for health and social care workers, describing how they can practically help people with debt and mental health problems.

Section 117 Aftercare

In October 2023, References to the Care Programme Approach (CPA) have been removed and a link to the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults documents was added to Section 9, Further Information. Also, Section 3, Ordinary Residence was updated to reflect the Supreme Court judgement R (Worcestershire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2023] UKSC 31.

Deciding Whether to Start Transition

In October 2023, a broken link in Section 1, Using this Procedure has been fixed.

April 2023

Actions and Next Steps (Carers)

In April 2023, information from this Procedure relating to providing information about a person/carer was used to create a new standalone Procedure in the Universal Procedures section.

Contact and Referral Adult Care and Support Procedures

Providing Information about a Person or Carer

Actions and Next Steps

Joint Packages of Health and Social Care

In April 2023, a link to the new Section 117 Aftercare Procedure was added into Section 1, Section 117.

Section 117 Aftercare

In April 2023, this new chapter was added to the Mental Health Social Work section.

Recording and Keeping Records

In April 2023, a link was added to the Providing Information about a Person or Carer Procedure. 

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