Tag Archives | deprivation of liberty

'Best interests' key on keyboard

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

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Adults, Social work leaders

Annual DoLS case numbers hit 300,000 following 11% hike

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Adults, Social work leaders

Council must tackle ‘significant’ DoLS delays, says watchdog

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Children, Social work leaders

Secure children’s home bed numbers fall despite huge level of need

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Adults, Children, Workforce

How long waits for secure care are harming children already in crisis

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Minister for care Helen Whately (Credit: Department of Health and Social Care)

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

‘Resource pressures’ behind decision to shelve LPS, says care minister

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Community Care

Webinar: what next for deprivation of liberty after LPS delay?

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Decision to shelve LPS ‘unacceptable blow to thousands unlawfully detained’

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Adults, Social work leaders

Making a success of DoLS in the wake of the Liberty Protection Safeguards delay

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Children, Social work leaders

Multiple and complex needs found in backgrounds of children deprived of liberty

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

The draft Mental Health Bill: parliamentary proposals for change

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Older people unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals because of poor DoLS practice, warns CQC

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Adults, Social work leaders

UPDATED: October 2023 date for Liberty Protection Safeguards ‘incorrect’

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Children, Social work leaders

Almost 250 deprivation of liberty applications for children in first two months of national DoLs court

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Adults, Social work leaders

DoLS caseloads hit record levels

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Children, Social work leaders

Deprivation of liberty: rules helping authorities place children across border in Scotland come into force

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