Useful Links
Department of Health:The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (formerly known as the Bournewood safeguards) were introduced into the Mental Capacity Act 2005 through the Mental Health Act 2007 (which received Royal Assent in July 2007).
www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/MentalCapacity/MentalCapacityActDeprivationofLibertySafeguards/index.htm
Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission will regulate and improve the quality of health and social care and look after the interests of people detained under the Mental Health Act.
Our work, bringing together regulation of the quality of health and adult social care for the first time, will touch the lives of almost everyone in England.
www.cqc.org.uk
Criminal Records Bureau
The CRB website - provides you with information about the CRB and its services.
The CRB’s aim is to help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.
www.crb.gov.uk/
Commission for Social Care Inspection
Making social care better for people.
We inspect and report on care services and councils. We are independent but set up by Government to improve social care and stamp out bad practice.
www.csci.org.uk/
General Social Care Council (GSCC)
The social care workforce regulator in England
We register social care workers and regulate their conduct and training.
www.gscc.org.uk/Home/
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) was established by Government in 2001 to improve social care services for adults and children in the United Kingdom.
www.scie.org.uk/
Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)
The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults.
We will do this by working in partnership with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), which will gather relevant information on every person who wants to work or volunteer with vulnerable people.
www.isa-gov.org.uk/default.aspx
TheCarer
Tips and advice to all carers on getting help, everyday practicalities, accommodation, health issues, money matters and bereavement
www.thecarer.co.uk/home.htm
Caring Business Jobs
www.caringbusiness.co.uk/jobs
Preventing Illegal Working
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/lawandpolicy/preventingillegalworking
Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20070765.htm
Smoke Free Policy and Interventions in Mental Health Settings: A Toolkit
A Support Pack for Smoke free Mental Health Services (available by contacting the TCC by email at: tcc@tobaccocontrolcentre.org.uk or by telephone on 01926490190
www.smokefreelondon.org/article.php?id=106
Everything you need to prepare for The new Smokefree law on 1 July 2007
www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/files/everything_u_need_new_sf_law.pdf
In Safe Keeping - Supporting people who use regulated care services with their finances
www.csci.org.uk/about_csci/publications/in_safe_keeping_supporting_pe.aspx
Making decisions - The Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) Service
A new addition to the series 6
www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/mibooklets/booklet06.pdf
Making Decisions Booklet no 5 – Easy Read – coming soon
Booklet 5 – Easy Read – coming soon
www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/publications.htm
Making decisions - A guide for advice workers
BOOKLET 4 IN A SERIES OF 5
www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/mibooklets/booklet04.pdf
Making Decisions - A guide for people who work in health and social care. There is a new law that can help - The Mental Capacity Act 2005.
BOOKLET 3 IN A SERIES OF 5
www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/mibooklets/booklet03.pdf
Making decisions - A guide for family, friends and other unpaid carers
BOOKLET 2 IN A SERIES OF 5
www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/mibooklets/booklet02.pdf
Making decisions ...about your health, welfare or finance.Who decides when you can’t?
BOOKLET 1 IN A SERIES OF 5
