Welcome to the Public Authority Deputies Support Network (PADSN), an organisation which has been specifically created to help provide key assistance to public authority deputies across the UK. With our highly successful Deputyship Development Days, online forum and panel of experts, we hope to provide all of the resources you need as a public authority deputy. We will also shortly be launching a series of webinars and a Q&A section. If you would like further information or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us today. Thank you
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Deputyship Day returns to the South West
Finders International are delighted to be hosting another one of its popular Deputyship Development Days in the South West of England. The event, held at the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel on the 13th…
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Ombudsman finds thousands without legal protection
A decision by Staffordshire County Council to stop assessing a majority of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) requests ha left thousands of people with no or delayed access to proper legal…
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Council Tax – Should your clients be paying?
Clients under Deputyship or LPA's who are still receiving care whilst living in their own homes may be entitled to discounted Council Tax payments under a Severe Mental Incapacity discount. Martin…
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Manchester Development Day Presentations
Presentations from the recent Manchester Development Day held at The Studios, Manchester are now available to download under the resources section. These resources are only available to members of…
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Still referring to the GLD?
Barrister disagrees with legal analysis in Anglia Research Local Authority Report on referrals by Local Authorities to the GLD Advice obtained by Finders International from Barrister James Neill of…
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Court of Protection IT Issues – URGENT
We've been made aware that staff at the Court of Protection are currently experiencing severe issues with the HMCTS IT system. This issue is affecting all areas of HMCTS. The fault connecting to the…
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Searching the Registers – New OPG Guidance
The OPG has just released new guidance for those wishing to search the registers for an LPA, an EPA or a Court Order. The guidance can be downloaded via their website here.
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Revising the Code of Practice
The Ministry of Justice has announced that a consultation is underway looking at revising the MCA Code of Practice. The original work was launched in 2008 to coincide with the act's full…
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Care homes, competition and the green paper
OPINION - Whilst acting as a deputy for a local authority, I was "asked" to sign contracts and then pay an administration fee to care homes for clients I acted for. I always refused. It was my…
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DOLS – your questions please
Welcome to 2019, I hope that you are all refreshed and raring to go after the festive break. As part of our plans to expand the site and content we provide to subscribers we are planning to record…
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