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Working Together To Safeguard Children 2026 Update.

The Mental Health Act 2025 Reforms.

Adults Services Procedures, Practice Guidance and Tools

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1.The Care Act 2014 Resource

1.0.1The Care Act 2014 Resource

2.The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Resource and Practice Toolkit

2.0.1The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Resource and Practice Toolkit

3.Safeguarding Adults

3.0.1Safeguarding AdultsSeptember 23, 2024

4.Deprivation of Liberty

4.0.1Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ProcedureMarch 20, 2026
4.0.2Recognising and Responding to Deprivations of LibertyMarch 20, 2026

5.Universal Procedures (used by all teams)

5.0.1Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
Updated
March 20, 2026
5.0.2Recording and Keeping RecordsMarch 20, 2026
5.0.3Providing Information about a Person or CarerSeptember 22, 2025
5.0.4Professional Curiosity
Updated
March 20, 2026
5.0.5Financial AssessmentMarch 20, 2026
5.0.6Commissioning and Brokerage Procedures
Updated
March 20, 2026
5.0.7Direct PaymentsMarch 20, 2026
5.0.8Assistive Technology and TelecareMarch 20, 2026
5.0.9Risk AssessmentSeptember 22, 2025
5.0.10Lone WorkingApril 6, 2022
5.0.11Joint WorkNovember 3, 2021
5.0.12Co-productionMarch 20, 2026
5.0.13Social Media (use of)March 20, 2026
5.0.14Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Adult Social Care
Updated
March 20, 2026
5.0.15Storage of Data on Practitioners' Mobile DevicesMarch 20, 2026
5.0.16Interpreter and Translation ServicesSeptember 22, 2025
5.0.17Death of a Person or CarerMarch 20, 2025

6.Specialist Procedures

6.0.1Deputyship and Financial AffairsMarch 20, 2025
6.0.2Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Spaces) ProcedureMarch 20, 2025
6.0.3Housing and HomelessnessSeptember 22, 2025
6.0.4CareCubed ProcedureMarch 20, 2024
6.0.5Community Equipment and Minor AdaptationsSeptember 23, 2024
6.0.6Joint Packages of Health and Social CareMarch 20, 2025
6.0.7NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure
Updated
March 20, 2026
6.0.8NHS-funded Nursing Care Procedure (FNC)September 23, 2024
6.0.9End of Life Procedures and Practice GuidanceSeptember 22, 2025
6.0.10Legal ServicesNovember 22, 2021
6.0.11Ordinary Residence ProcedureSeptember 21, 2023
6.0.12Continuity of Care ArrangementsSeptember 23, 2024
6.0.13Cross Border PlacementsSeptember 23, 2024
6.0.14Protecting Moveable PropertySeptember 22, 2025
6.0.15Service Interruptions and Provider FailureMarch 20, 2024
6.0.16No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
Updated
March 20, 2026
6.0.17Prisons and Approved PremisesSeptember 22, 2025
6.0.18Understanding the Mental Health Act 1983
Updated
March 20, 2026
6.0.19Acting as an Appropriate AdultMarch 20, 2026
6.0.20Community Mental Health Framework
Updated
March 20, 2026
6.0.21Social Circumstances Report
Updated
March 20, 2026
6.0.22Section 117 Aftercare
Updated
March 20, 2026
6.0.23AMHP Procedure
Updated
March 20, 2026
6.0.24Working Effectively with Parents and Children's ServicesSeptember 22, 2025

7.ACCESS TEAM

7.0.1Receiving a Contact, Enquiry or Written ReferralSeptember 22, 2022
7.0.2Actions and Next Steps
Updated
March 20, 2026

8.Reablement

8.1Contact and Referral

8.1.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralSeptember 22, 2025
8.1.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (Reablement)March 20, 2025
8.1.3Actions and Next Steps
Updated
March 20, 2026

8.2Establishing Needs

8.2.1Introduction, Purpose and Tools (Reablement)September 23, 2024
8.2.2Preparing to Establish Needs (Reablement)September 22, 2025
8.2.3The Skilled Conversation (Reablement)September 22, 2025
8.2.4Agreeing Needs, Making a Formal Record and Next Steps (Reablement)October 8, 2021

8.3Meeting Needs

8.3.1The Reablement PlanSeptember 22, 2025
8.3.2Arranging the Reablement ServiceApril 6, 2022

8.4Monitoring and Reviewing Reablement

8.4.1Monitoring ReablementMarch 20, 2024
8.4.2Monitoring Actions (Reablement)March 20, 2024
8.4.3The Reablement ReviewMarch 20, 2025
8.4.4Deciding the Outcome of a Reablement Review and Making a Formal RecordApril 6, 2022
8.4.5Actions Following a Reablement ReviewSeptember 23, 2024

9.Community OT

9.1Contact and Referral

9.1.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralSeptember 22, 2025
9.1.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (COT)September 22, 2025
9.1.3Actions and Next Steps
Updated
March 20, 2026

9.2Establishing Needs

9.2.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (COT)September 23, 2024
9.2.2Preparing to Establish Needs (COT)September 22, 2025
9.2.3The Skilled Conversation (COT)September 22, 2025
9.2.4Agreeing Needs, Making a Formal Record and Next Steps (COT)May 17, 2022
9.2.5Establishing Likely Eligibility for a Disabled Facilities GrantMay 17, 2022
9.2.6Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria (COT)September 22, 2025
9.2.7Communicating the Outcome and Next Steps (COT)
Updated
March 20, 2026

9.3Meeting Needs

9.3.1Requesting a Financial AssessmentMarch 20, 2024
9.3.2Applying for a Disabled Facilities GrantMarch 20, 2024
9.3.3The Outcome of the Disabled Facilities Grant Application and Next StepsNovember 3, 2021
9.3.4Providing EquipmentSeptember 23, 2024
9.3.5Equipment in a Care HomeSeptember 23, 2024
9.3.6Providing Direct SupportSeptember 23, 2024

9.4Monitoring and Review

9.4.1Monitoring and ReviewSeptember 22, 2025

10.Social Work Teams

10.1Contact and Referral

10.1.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralSeptember 22, 2025
10.1.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or ReferralMarch 20, 2025
10.1.3Actions and Next Steps
Updated
March 20, 2026

10.2Discharge to Assess

10.2.1Discharge to Assess (D2A)September 22, 2022

10.3Establishing Needs

10.3.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and ToolsSeptember 23, 2024
10.3.2Preparing to Establish NeedsMarch 20, 2025
10.3.3The Skilled ConversationMarch 20, 2025
10.3.4Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal RecordApril 6, 2022
10.3.5Understanding and Applying Eligibility CriteriaSeptember 22, 2025
10.3.6Communicating the Outcome and Next StepsSeptember 21, 2023

10.4Meeting Needs

10.4.1Establishing Ordinary ResidenceMarch 20, 2025
10.4.2Requesting a Financial AssessmentMarch 20, 2024
10.4.3Setting an Indicative BudgetSeptember 23, 2024
10.4.4Care and Support PlanningSeptember 22, 2025
10.4.5Signing Off a Care and Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal Budget
Updated
March 20, 2026
10.4.6Arranging Support and ServicesMarch 20, 2025

10.5Reviewing Support and Services

10.5.1Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and ToolsSeptember 23, 2024
10.5.2Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan ReviewMarch 20, 2025
10.5.3The Review Conversation
Updated
March 20, 2026
10.5.4Deciding the Outcome of a Care and Support Plan Review and Making a Formal RecordMay 17, 2022
10.5.5Actions Following a Care and Support Plan ReviewSeptember 23, 2024
10.5.6Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and ServicesSeptember 23, 2024
10.5.7Reviewing a Direct Payment

11.Transition to Adult Care and Support

11.1Deciding Whether to Start Transition

11.1.1Deciding Whether to Start TransitionMay 17, 2022
11.1.2Recording the Decision and Next StepsNovember 3, 2021

11.2Child's Needs Assessment

11.2.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Child's Needs Assessment)September 23, 2024
11.2.2Preparing to Establish Needs (Child's Needs Assessment)September 23, 2024
11.2.3The Skilled Conversation (Child's Needs Assessment)March 20, 2025
11.2.4Agreeing Needs, Making a Formal Record and Next Steps (Child's Needs Assessment)May 17, 2022

11.3Transition Planning and Review

11.3.1Setting an Indicative Budget (Transition to Adult Care and Support)November 9, 2021
11.3.2The Transition PlanMarch 20, 2024
11.3.3Reviewing a Transition PlanSeptember 23, 2024
11.3.4Reviewing an Education, Health and Care Plan (from 18 years)March 20, 2026

12.Adult Carers of Adults

12.1Contact and Referral

12.1.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralSeptember 22, 2025
12.1.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (Carers)March 20, 2025
12.1.3Actions and Next Steps (Carers)
Updated
March 20, 2026

12.2Establishing Needs

12.2.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Carers)September 23, 2024
12.2.2Preparing to Establish Needs (Carers)September 23, 2024
12.2.3The Skilled Conversation (Carers)March 20, 2025
12.2.4Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal Record (Carers)October 8, 2021
12.2.5Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria (Carers)September 22, 2025
12.2.6Communicating the Outcome and Next Steps (Carers)September 21, 2023

12.3Meeting Needs

12.3.1Requesting a Financial AssessmentMarch 20, 2024
12.3.2Setting an Indicative BudgetSeptember 23, 2024
12.3.3Support PlanningSeptember 23, 2024
12.3.4Signing off a Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal Budget
Updated
March 20, 2026
12.3.5Arranging Support and ServicesMarch 20, 2025

12.4Reviewing Support and Services

12.4.1Legal Requirements of a Support Plan Review and ToolsSeptember 23, 2024
12.4.2Preparing to Carry out a Support Plan ReviewSeptember 23, 2024
12.4.3The Review Conversation (Carers)
Updated
March 20, 2026
12.4.4Deciding the Outcome of a Support Plan Review and Making a Formal RecordNovember 3, 2021
12.4.5Actions Following a Support Plan ReviewSeptember 23, 2024
12.4.6Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and ServicesSeptember 23, 2024
12.4.7Reviewing a Direct Payment

13.Young Carers and Carers Transition

13.1Young Carers

13.1.1Young Carers

13.2Carer's Transition Assessments

13.2.1Deciding Whether to Start Carers TransitionNovember 3, 2021
13.2.2Recording the Decision and Next StepsNovember 3, 2021
13.2.3Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Carer's Transition)September 23, 2024
13.2.4Preparing to Establish the Needs of Parent CarersSeptember 23, 2024
13.2.5Preparing to Establish the Needs of Young CarersSeptember 23, 2024
13.2.6The Skilled Conversation (Parent Carers)September 27, 2021
13.2.7The Skilled Conversation (Young Carers)March 20, 2025
13.2.8Agreeing Needs, Making a Formal Record and Next Steps (Carer's Transition)May 17, 2022
13.2.9Setting an Indicative Budget (Transition to Adult Care and Support)November 9, 2021
13.2.10The Transition PlanMarch 20, 2024
13.2.11Reviewing a Transition PlanSeptember 23, 2024

14.Provider Services

14.0.1Adult Care Providers Handbook

15.Housing

15.0.1Safeguarding AdultsSeptember 23, 2024
15.0.2Lone WorkingApril 6, 2022
15.0.3No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
Updated
March 20, 2026

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

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