Resources
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
ADASS position statement: Reforming Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
This paper outlines a pathway for implementing Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), a multi-stage approach beginning with improving the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards processes as an interim measure.
Commissioning
Adult social care and delegated healthcare activities
About this guidance This ADASS guidance supports the safe delegation of healthcare task, like some clinical intervention, from NHS professionals to social care workers. It highlights key risks, such as unfunded cost shifts and lack of training, as well as opportunities to improve personalised care and workforce morale. Based on national research, the guidance promotes […]
Safeguarding
Safeguarding roles and responsibilities
About this guidance This is a brief guide to the roles and responsibilities for safeguarding adults. Apart from adult social care, there are many individuals and organisations involved in safeguarding adults, including integrated care services, neighbours, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector partners, council departments such as housing, as well as local and national […]
Safeguarding
A framework for making decisions on the duty to carry out safeguarding adults enquiries
About this guidance This Advice Note has been developed for ADASS members. It relates to the above framework developed on behalf of ADASS and LGA. It aims to support consistency in appropriate referral of, and responses to, safeguarding adults concerns and ultimately good outcomes for people.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding in closed environments
About this guidance This 2-side briefing highlights the learning from different serious case reviews about ‘Closed’ environments and is aimed at informing practice at all levels. It summaries factors to look out for as well as ways of addressing the issues in a practical manner.
Safeguarding
Closed cultures in social care: Guidance and questions to ask
About this guidance The aim of this document is to provide guidance for the council workforce on identifying where ‘closed culture’ may exist or there is a risk of one developing in social care services for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Safeguarding
Top tips for Directors on dealing with allegations against people in a position of trust
About this guidance This advice sheet is intended to equip Directors with the information and advice they need to assure themselves that allegations against people in a position of trust are dealt with effectively and that adults at risk of abuse or neglect are safeguarded.
Mental health
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) National Service Standards
About this guidance The National Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Service Standards 2020 document provides a framework for evaluating, mapping, and planning AMPH services within local authorities. It is part of the National Workforce Plan for AMHPs and aims to standardise service delivery, governance, and workforce support across England.
Mental health
NHS Benchmarking Network and ADASS AMHPs, Mental Health Act Assessments & the Mental Health Social Care workforce
About this guidance The report highlights key trends in service models, advocacy provision, workforce composition, and the availability of Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs). It also provides benchmarking data on the number of MHA assessments, workforce challenges, delays in assessments, and the impact of service integration.
Mental health
Top tips: Approved Mental Health Practice and data
About this guidance This advice sheet is intended to equip Directors with the information and advice they need to both understand and assure themselves of the quality and availability of Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) within their area.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Guidance to revised DoLs forms 2024
Please use the link below to access a suite of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) forms updated by West Midlands ADASS in Autumn 2023 except where stated.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
ADASS Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) priority tool
About this guidance The aim of the tool is to assist Councils to respond in a timely manner to those requests which have the highest priority. The tool sets out the criteria which indicates that an urgent response may be needed in order to safeguard the individuals concerned. The use of this tool must be […]
Commissioning
Developing Shared Lives for people with a learning disability
About this guidance ADASS/LGA: Partners for Care and Health (PCH) commissioned Shared Lives Plus, the national charity representing the Shared Lives sector, to develop guidance on good practice in developing and growing Shared Lives. This guidance aims to support councils wanting to enable more people with a learning disability to benefit from the Shared Lives […]
Commissioning
Guidance for commissioners: Reducing restrictive practice
About this guidance The aim of this document is to provide a briefing for commissioners of social care services for people with a learning disability and autistic people, on the recognition of restrictive practices and the requirements for social care providers to work towards reducing their use of restrictive practices.
Commissioning
Commissioning Out of Area Care and Support Services
About this guidance Serious Case reviews have highlighted the challenges of maintaining oversight when placements are made at a distance. This document aims to clarify the roles and responsibilities of different parties, and make sure people are not ‘lost from sight’ in institutions.