Social Care Law Resources
Legal Literacy
Mental Capacity Law
- 39 Essex Mental Capacity Guidance
- National Mental Capacity Forum Webinars
- Alex Ruck Keene's Shedinars
- Mental Capacity Law and Policy
- Capacity Guide
- Mental Capacity Toolkit
- When to bring a s.21A challenge flowchart
- Guide to which sections of the MCAand DOLS Codes of Practice are out of date [PDF]
- Age Concern report on DOLS [PDF]
- See also Supported Decision Making Guides on Autism Resources
Care Act
- Care Act Statutory Guidance
- Care Act Eligibility Criteria
- Centre for Adults' Social Care — Analysis, Information and Dispute Resolution (CASCAIDr)
- Searchable database of Ombudsman's decisions
- Carers support 10 years after the Care Act [PDF]
Community Care Articles:
Adult Safeguarding
- Second National Analysis of SARs
- National SAR Library
- Abuse of Older Adults knowledge bank
- The Blue Light Manual to engaging drinkers with complex needs
Financial Abuse:
Mental Health Law
- MHA v MCA key differences in approach [PDF]
- Joint Ombudsman guidance on avoiding pitfalls in s.117 aftercare [PDF]
- s.117 Ordinary Residence — The Worcestershire decision — Link to my blog post
- Unofficial draft of the revised Mental Health Act as it will look when the MH Bill is passed [PDF]
- Mental Health Law Online
- MHA assessment Easy Reads
Children, Transitions and SEND
- Unlawful restrictions on the rights of disabled children to social care
- These are our children — Lenehan Review [PDF]
- ICO 10 step guide to sharing information to safeguard children
- Preparing for Adulthood
- My future choices magazine
- SEND Code of Practice
- No decision about my education without me
- Council for Disabled Children resources page
- Real people, real lives — case studies
- NICE Guideline for transition [PDF]
Social Work with Autistic People book
My book, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, helps social workers and adult social care practitioners to find achievable solutions to support autistic people - including those with complex needs - to live fulfilling lives in their communities.
Speaking, Writing & Consultancy
Read more about my conference presentations, published articles and consultancy work, including lists of past presentations and conference appearances, and past publications and papers.