Amendments

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

In December 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’.

In addition, references to Indicative Budget were deleted to reflect local practice.

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

In December 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.

In December 2024, this chapter was updated following a full tri.x legal review. This chapter remains under review by Redcar and Cleveland and further content changes are being prepared. Please consult with your manager as required.

In December 2024 this content remains under review by Redcar and Cleveland.

Update to follow.

In December 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.

In December 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).

This chapter is currently under review by Redcar and Cleveland.

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

In December 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’.

In December 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’.

In December 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’. Localised information included.

In December 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.

In December 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. Information about fixed costs and Deputy renumeration was updated in Section 5, Exploring all Available Options.

In December 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. 

In addition, references to Indicative Budget were deleted to reflect local practice.

Holding Statement: This chapter is currently under review by Redcar and Cleveland.

In December 2024, Section 9, Out of Area Services was updated to clarify that Extra Care Housing is classified as specified accommodation.

In December 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’.

In December 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.

In December 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’.

In addition, references to Indicative Budget were deleted to reflect local practice.

In December 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’.

In addition, references to Indicative Budget were deleted to reflect local practice.

In December 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’.

In addition, references to Indicative Budget were deleted to reflect local practice.

In June 2024, Section 2.1, Local Information and Advice Resources, the Directory of Services information and link were updated. 

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

In June 2024, relevant text amendments were made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Procedure.

In June 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).

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

In June 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’. Local information included as directed.

In June 2024, relevant text amendments were made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure. This content remains under review by Redcar and Cleveland. Update to follow.

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

In June 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’.

In June 2024, the Home Office Status, Verification, Enquiries and Checking service email was updated.

In June 2024, Section 1.1, Local Information and Advice, the Directory of Services, information and link were updated.

In June 2024, Reference to the document in Local Resources changed the name from Safeguarding and the Management of Allegations Against Staff who hold a Position of Trust, to Managing concerns around People in Position of Trust.

In June 2024, Section 9, Out of Area Services was updated to reflect amends made previously to Ordinary Residence chapters following a legal review.

In June 2024, Section 2.1, Local Information and Advice Resources, the Directory of Services information and link were updated.

In June 2024, relevant text amendments were made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review. This content remains under review by Redcar and Cleveland. Update to follow.

In June 2024, in Section 2, Managing Disagreement about Needs, the contact details for making a complaint was changed.

In June 2024, text amendments were made to Section 2, 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’. 

In June 2024, this Policy is being updated and may no longer contain these headings. To be reviewed again at the next update.

In June 2024, This new chapter was added to the Universal Procedures section. 

In June 2024, Section 2, Local Information and Advice Resources was updated and a link added to Directory of Services.

In June 2024, relevant text amendments were made throughout to reflect the feedback received following a full tri.x legal review of the NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure. This content remains under review by Redcar and Cleveland. Update to follow.

In June 2024, Section 1.1, Local Information and Advice Resources, the Directory of Services information and link were updated.   

In June 2024, Section 4, Stage 3: Planning and Preparing was updated to show that it has all required medication and a letter from GP with current meds as well as identifying who will be responsible for this if GP practices are changing. Also, Section 10.2, Deprivations authorised by the Court was updated to notify the court of a Deprivation of Liberty in advance of a person's move. Additionally in Section 14, Joint Packages of Health and Social Care and NHS-funded Nursing Care, agreement to identify who is lead professional and coordinator for arrangements and planning was added.

In June 2024, Section 1.1, Local Information and Advice Resources, the Directory of Services information and link were updated.

In June 2024, this manual is being updated and may no longer contain these headings. To be reviewed again at the next update.

In June 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’.  

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

In June 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’.

In June 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’.

In June 2024, minor text amendments were made to Section 3, Applying the Eligibility Criteria and 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. 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’.

In June 2024, text amendments were made to 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’.

In June 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’.

In June 2024, text amendments were made to Section 1, 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’.

In June 2024, text amendments were made to Section 3, The Purpose of an 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’. 

In June 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’.

In June 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’.

In June 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’.

In June 2024, text amendments were made to Section 4, 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’.  

In June 2024, text amendments were made to Section 7, Preparing for the Review. 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’.

In June 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’. 

In June 2024, minor text amendments were made to Section 3, Applying the Eligibility Criteria and 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. 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’.

In June 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’.  

Section 8, Reporting Concerns about a Service Provider was revised in December 2023 to better reflect the remit of the reablement team.

In December 2023, information about the Caldicott Principles was added into the 'Providing Information about a Person/Carer' section.

In December 2023, a new Section 5, Identifying Carers was added.

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

In December 2023, this chapter was refreshed throughout and amended to reflect changes to the immigration status requirements for people from EEA countries. A link to the 'Supporting Migrants Lacking Mental Capacity in relation to Immigration Matters' guidance was added into Section 1, Using this Procedure and Further Guidance.

A link to the government guidance 'Asylum support' was also added into Section 7, Providing Information and Advice. Additionally, Section 11, Meeting Needs and Review was updated to include Shared Lives placements.

In December 2023, this new chapter was added into the Mental Health section.

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

In December 2023, this chapter was fully reviewed and refreshed. This included moving information about Best Interests into Section 6, Applying to the Court, adding information about the National Deprivation of Liberty Court and adding a new Section 8, 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.  

In December 2023, this new chapter was added into the Adult Mental Health section.

Section 10, Advance Care Planning was refreshed in December 2023 to include information about the Universal Principles of Advance Care Planning.

In December 2023, a new Section 2, Final Demand Guide was added. 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.

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

In December 2023, the 'Ordinary Residence' section was reviewed and refreshed. 

In December 2023, the Government 'Making Finance Decisions for Young People: Parent and Carer' Toolkit was added to the list of tools to support the Transition Plan conversation.

In December 2023, this new chapter was added into the Specialist Procedures section.

In December 2023, this chapter was fully reviewed and refreshed.

In June 2023, the sentence stating when the team was launched was deleted. 

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

This chapter was updated in June 2023.