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The Impact on AMHP practice and service delivery by the Supreme Court Judgment on deprivation of liberty: P v Cheshire West and P & Q v Surrey County Council
- Author:
- LILO Emad
- Publisher:
- College of Social Work
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 62
- Place of publication:
- London
The focus of this report is on the MHA and its interface with the MCA, Deprivation of Liberty and the implications of the Supreme Court judgment (P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and P and Q v Surrey County Council [2014] UKSC 19). The latter has made it clearer and easier for providers and decision makers to identify where a person is being deprived of their liberty but has also led to a considerable increase in the numbers of people in England and Wales who are considered to be deprived of their liberty for the purposes of receiving care and treatment. The paper summarises the findings from a survey on the court judgment impacted on AMHP practice and service delivery. They show that there has been significant impact on AMHPs and service providers, but the situation appears to be more challenging for certain local authorities where a large proportion of their Best Interests Assessors for DoLS are drawn from the AMHP service. Landmark changes impacting AMHP practice and the local authorities on behalf of which the professionals act have been made as result of the Cheshire West judgement but there remain barriers and challenges in fully implementing these changes arising from the complex and bureaucratic DoLS framework. The Law Commission has been tasked to look for a framework that is simpler, while still protecting the rights of vulnerable people with mental health problems and those who lack capacity, with final report and draft legislation due to be published in summer 2017. (Edited publisher abstract)
Engagement is the best option
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Annie
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), April 2014, Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
Reports on an evaluation of a service offered to families in Wales where parental substance misuse has led to the involvement of child protection services. The service (Option 2) used a strength based approach which provided support to parents. Support from a key worker made the client feel supported and listened to. It also increased the parent's self-esteem and made them feel capable of change, helping them to overcome substance misuse. Providing this positive service experience increased the chances of engagement and provides an environment promoting behaviour change. (Original abstract)
Intensive care
- Authors:
- GOULDING Jay, CASSERLY Niall
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), June 2014, Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
Integrated family support teams have been developed in Wales to work with families where concerns have been raised about parental substance misuse. The model brings together motivational interviewing and strength-based work and helps to reunite families by turning around the lives of substance-misusing parents. A short case study is included which illustrates the success of the approach. (Original abstract)
Power of permanency
- Author:
- DE SOUSA Savita
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), April 2013, pp.20-21. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
The author considers the place of adoption when social workers are seeking stability for a looked-after child. (Publisher abstract)