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2024

July 2024

End of Life Procedures and Practice Guidance

In July 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. 

Deputyship and Financial Affairs

In July 2024, information was added to Section 4, Concerns About an Appointee, Deputy or Donee and Section 5, 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 6, regarding notifications.

Prisons and Approved Premises

In July 2024, information about the Probation Finder was added to Section 2, Information about Prisons and Approved Premises.

Service Interruptions and Provider Failure

In July 2024, minor text amendments were made to Section 3, Failure of a Regulated Provider. These amendments were 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. 

Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Spaces) Procedure

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

Death of a Person or Carer

In July 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.

Recognising and Responding to Deprivations of Liberty

In July 2024, this chapter was updated following a full tri.x legal review.

Social Media (use of)

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

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Procedure

In July 2024, Section 4, Understanding the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards was updated to provide additional clarity about continuous supervision, free to leave and state imputability. In Section 5, a 'need to know' box has been added with information about responding to requests from an eligible person.

Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and Tools

In July 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 July 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.

Section 117 Aftercare

In July 2024, a scope box was 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 also had a full legal review and additional information was 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).

Preparing to Establish Needs

In July 2024, text amendments were made to Section 5, Arranging the Assessment and Preparing the Person. These amendments were 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 Support Plan Review

In July 2024, text amendments were made to Section 5, Arranging the Review and Preparing the Carer. These amendments were 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 July 2024, minor text amendments were made to Section 3, Applying the Eligibility Criteria. These amendments were made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter, The National Eligibility Criteria.

Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Carers)

In July 2024, text amendments were made to Section 3, The Purpose of any Assessment. These amendments were made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter, The Purpose of Assessment.  

Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools

In July 2024, text amendments were made to Section 3, The Purpose of any Assessment. These amendments were made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter, The Purpose of Assessment. 

Arranging Support and Services

In July 2024, Section 9, Out of Area Services was updated to reflect amendments made previously to Ordinary Residence chapters following a legal review and to clarify that Extra Care Housing is classified as specified accommodation.

Preparing to Establish Needs (Child's Needs Assessment)

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

Financial Assessment

In July 2024, this chapter was replaced with an updated version following a full review. 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.

Legal Requirements of a Support Plan Review and Tools

In July 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.

Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria

In July 2024, minor text amendments were made to Section 3, Applying the Eligibility Criteria. These amendments were 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 Establish the Needs of Parent Carers

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

The Light Touch Review Conversation (Carers)

In July 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.

Requesting a Financial Assessment

In July 2024, text amendments were made to reflect changes made to the chapter, Financial Assessment.

Direct Payments

In July 2024, this chapter was replaced with an updated version following a full review. This new version reflects feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource section, Direct Payments.

Care and Support Planning

In July 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.

Signing off a Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal Budget

In July 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 July 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.

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

In July 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.

Understanding the Mental Health Act 1983

In July 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.

Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan Review

In July 2024, text amendments were made to the Section 5, Arranging the Review and Preparing the Person. These amendments were 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 July 2024, text amendments were made to Section 5, Arranging the Assessment and Preparing the Young Carer. These amendments were made to reflect feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Care Act 2014 Resource chapter, Carrying Out an Assessment.

Support Planning

In July 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.