Amendments

In April 2025, this chapter was replaced with an updated version following a full review. The new version includes an update to Section 2, Providing Information about a Person or Carer to reflect amendments made to the chapter Providing Information about a Person or Carer following a full tri.x legal review. 

In April 2025, 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 April 2025, 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.

In April 2025, 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).

In April 2025, the link to the ADASS Priority Tool for Deprivation of Liberty Requests was updated in Section 5, Receiving a Standard Authorisation Request.

In April 2025, Section 8, Good Information and Advice and Prevention was updated to include information about carers leave.

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.

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

In April 2025, Section 10, Providing Information about a Person was updated to reflect amendments made to the chapter.

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

In April 2025, Section 3, Principles of Good Recording was updated to include links to resources that support anti-discriminatory recording.

In April 2025, Section 8, Good Information and Advice and Prevention was updated to include information about carers leave.

In April 2025, information about Money Helpers was updated in Section 2, Identifying Support Needs.

In April 2025, Section 8, Good Information and Advice and Prevention was updated to include information about carers leave.

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.

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.

In April 2025, 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 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.

In April 2025, this new chapter was added to the Universal Procedures section.

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.

In October 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.

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

In October 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, Making a Property and Affairs Deputyship Application regarding notifications, also information about fixed costs and Deputy renumeration was updated in Section 5, Exploring all Available Options.

In October 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, Receiving a Standard Authorisation Request, a ‘need to know’ box has been added with information about responding to requests from an eligible person.

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

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.

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’.

In October 2024, an amendment was made to Section 2, Introduction to the AMHP Service.

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’.

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.

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’.

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’.

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

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’.

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’.

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’.

In April 2024, text amends have been made to Section 4, 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’.  

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’. 

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

In April 2024, Section 6, 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 2, Identifying Support Needs.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

In April 2024, this new chapter was added to the Procedures for all ASC Staff section.

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’.

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).

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

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

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’. 

In April 2024 this new chapter was added to the Specialist Procedures section.

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’.

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’.

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.

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’.

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

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

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’.

In April 2024, 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’.

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

In April 2024, this chapter has been 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’.

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.

In 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’.

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’.

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’.

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’.   

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’.

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

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’.