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Working Together To Safeguard Children 2026 Update.

The Mental Health Act 2025 Reforms.

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1.The Care Act 2014 Resource

  1. 1.0.1The Care Act 2014 Resource

2.The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Resource and Practice Toolkit

  1. 2.0.1The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Resource and Practice Toolkit

3.Safeguarding Adults

  1. 3.0.1Safeguarding AdultsApril 30, 2026

4.Deprivation of Liberty

  1. 4.0.1Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ProcedureApril 30, 2026
  2. 4.0.2Recognising and Responding to Deprivations of LibertyApril 30, 2026

5.Universal Procedures (used by all teams)

  1. 5.0.1Equality, Diversity and Human RightsNovember 27, 2025
  2. 5.0.2Recording and Keeping RecordsApril 30, 2026
  3. 5.0.3Providing Information about a Person or CarerNovember 27, 2025
  4. 5.0.4Financial AssessmentNovember 27, 2025
  5. 5.0.5Commissioning and Brokerage Procedures
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  6. 5.0.6Direct PaymentsNovember 27, 2025
  7. 5.0.7Assistive Technology and TelecareNovember 27, 2025
  8. 5.0.8Risk AssessmentNovember 27, 2025
  9. 5.0.9Lone WorkingNovember 28, 2022
  10. 5.0.10Joint WorkNovember 3, 2021
  11. 5.0.11Co-productionNovember 27, 2025
  12. 5.0.12Social Media (use of)November 27, 2025
  13. 5.0.13Storage of Data on Practitioners' Mobile DevicesNovember 27, 2025
  14. 5.0.14Interpreter and Translation ServicesNovember 27, 2025
  15. 5.0.15Death of a Person or CarerMay 1, 2025

6.Specialist Procedures

  1. 6.0.1Individual Service FundsNovember 28, 2022
  2. 6.0.2Deputyship and Financial AffairsMay 1, 2025
  3. 6.0.3Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Spaces) ProcedureNovember 27, 2025
  4. 6.0.4Housing and HomelessnessNovember 27, 2025
  5. 6.0.5CareCubed ProcedureNovember 28, 2023
  6. 6.0.6Joint Packages of Health and Social CareNovember 27, 2024
  7. 6.0.7NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  8. 6.0.8NHS-funded Nursing Care Procedure (FNC)May 8, 2024
  9. 6.0.9End of Life Procedures and Practice GuidanceMay 1, 2025
  10. 6.0.10Legal ServicesNovember 22, 2021
  11. 6.0.11Ordinary Residence ProcedureNovember 28, 2023
  12. 6.0.12Continuity of Care ArrangementsMay 8, 2024
  13. 6.0.13Cross Border PlacementsMay 1, 2025
  14. 6.0.14Protecting Moveable PropertyNovember 27, 2025
  15. 6.0.15Service Interruptions and Provider FailureMay 8, 2024
  16. 6.0.16No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)April 30, 2026
  17. 6.0.17Prisons and Approved PremisesNovember 27, 2025
  18. 6.0.18Acting as an Appropriate AdultApril 30, 2026
  19. 6.0.19Working Effectively with Parents and Children's ServicesNovember 27, 2025

7.Community Enablement and Reablement

7.1Contact and Referral

  1. 7.1.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralMay 1, 2025

7.2Meeting Needs

  1. 7.2.1The Reablement PlanNovember 27, 2025
  2. 7.2.2Arranging the Reablement ServiceNovember 27, 2024

7.3Monitoring and Reviewing Reablement

  1. 7.3.1Monitoring ReablementMay 8, 2024
  2. 7.3.2Monitoring Actions (Reablement)November 27, 2025
  3. 7.3.3The Reablement ReviewMay 1, 2025
  4. 7.3.4Deciding the Outcome of a Reablement Review and Making a Formal RecordOctober 8, 2021
  5. 7.3.5Actions Following a Reablement ReviewNovember 27, 2025
  6. 7.3.6Stoke-on-Trent Adult Care Providers Handbook

8.Social Care Occupational Therapy (SCOTs) Team

8.1Contact and Referral

  1. 8.1.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralMay 1, 2025
  2. 8.1.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (Occupational Therapy)November 27, 2025
  3. 8.1.3Actions and Next StepsApril 30, 2026

8.2Establishing Needs

  1. 8.2.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Occupational Therapy)November 27, 2024
  2. 8.2.2Preparing to Establish Needs (Occupational Therapy)May 1, 2025
  3. 8.2.3The Skilled Conversation (Occupational Therapy)November 27, 2025
  4. 8.2.4Agreeing Needs, Making a Formal Record and Next Steps (Occupational Therapy)November 27, 2024
  5. 8.2.5Establishing Likely Eligibility for a Disabled Facilities GrantNovember 28, 2023
  6. 8.2.6Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria (Occupational Therapy)November 27, 2025
  7. 8.2.7Communicating the Outcome and Next Steps (Occupational Therapy)
    Updated
    April 30, 2026

8.3Meeting Needs

  1. 8.3.1Establishing Ordinary Residence (Occupational Therapy)September 28, 2021
  2. 8.3.2Requesting a Financial AssessmentMay 8, 2024
  3. 8.3.3Applying for a Disabled Facilities GrantNovember 28, 2023
  4. 8.3.4The Outcome of the Disabled Facilities Grant Application and Next StepsNovember 3, 2021
  5. 8.3.5Minor Adaptations and Low Level EquipmentNovember 28, 2022
  6. 8.3.6Providing EquipmentMay 1, 2025
  7. 8.3.7Equipment in a Care HomeMay 1, 2025
  8. 8.3.8Providing Direct SupportMay 1, 2025

8.4Monitoring and Review

  1. 8.4.1Monitoring and ReviewNovember 27, 2025

9.Hospital Social Work Team

9.1The Hospital Social Work Team

  1. 9.1.1The Hospital Social Work TeamNovember 28, 2022

9.2Contact and Referral

  1. 9.2.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralMay 1, 2025
  2. 9.2.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (Hospital Social Work Team)November 27, 2025
  3. 9.2.3Actions and Next StepsApril 30, 2026

9.3Discharge to Assess

  1. 9.3.1Discharge to AssessMay 8, 2024
  2. 9.3.2Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and ServicesMay 8, 2024

9.4Establishing Needs

  1. 9.4.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 9.4.2Preparing to Establish NeedsMay 1, 2025
  3. 9.4.3The Skilled ConversationNovember 27, 2025
  4. 9.4.4Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal RecordNovember 28, 2022
  5. 9.4.5Understanding and Applying Eligibility CriteriaNovember 27, 2025
  6. 9.4.6Communicating the Outcome and Next StepsNovember 27, 2025

9.5Meeting Needs

  1. 9.5.1Establishing Ordinary ResidenceMay 1, 2025
  2. 9.5.2Requesting a Financial AssessmentMay 8, 2024
  3. 9.5.3Setting an Indicative BudgetNovember 27, 2024
  4. 9.5.4Care and Support PlanningNovember 27, 2025
  5. 9.5.5Signing Off a Care and Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal BudgetApril 30, 2026
  6. 9.5.6Arranging Support and ServicesMay 1, 2025

9.6Reviewing Support and Services

  1. 9.6.1Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 9.6.2Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan ReviewMay 1, 2025
  3. 9.6.3The Review Conversation
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  4. 9.6.4Deciding the Outcome of a Care and Support Plan Review and Making a Formal RecordNovember 27, 2024
  5. 9.6.5Actions Following a Care and Support Plan ReviewNovember 27, 2025
  6. 9.6.6Reviewing a Direct Payment

10.Locality Social Work Teams

10.1The Locality Social Work Teams

  1. 10.1.1The Locality Social Work TeamsNovember 28, 2022

10.2Contact and Referral

  1. 10.2.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralMay 1, 2025
  2. 10.2.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or ReferralNovember 27, 2025
  3. 10.2.3Actions and Next StepsApril 30, 2026

10.3Establishing Needs

  1. 10.3.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 10.3.2Preparing to Establish NeedsMay 1, 2025
  3. 10.3.3The Skilled ConversationNovember 27, 2025
  4. 10.3.4Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal RecordNovember 28, 2022
  5. 10.3.5Understanding and Applying Eligibility CriteriaNovember 27, 2025
  6. 10.3.6Communicating the Outcome and Next StepsNovember 27, 2025

10.4Meeting Needs

  1. 10.4.1Establishing Ordinary ResidenceMay 1, 2025
  2. 10.4.2Requesting a Financial AssessmentMay 8, 2024
  3. 10.4.3Setting an Indicative BudgetNovember 27, 2024
  4. 10.4.4Care and Support PlanningNovember 27, 2025
  5. 10.4.5Signing Off a Care and Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal BudgetApril 30, 2026
  6. 10.4.6Arranging Support and ServicesMay 1, 2025

10.5Reviewing Support and Services

  1. 10.5.1Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 10.5.2Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan ReviewMay 1, 2025
  3. 10.5.3The Review Conversation
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  4. 10.5.4Deciding the Outcome of a Care and Support Plan Review and Making a Formal RecordNovember 27, 2024
  5. 10.5.5Actions Following a Care and Support Plan ReviewNovember 27, 2025
  6. 10.5.6Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and ServicesMay 8, 2024
  7. 10.5.7Reviewing a Direct Payment

11.Learning Disability and Enhanced Transitions Social Work Team

11.1The Learning Disability and Enhanced Transitions Social Work Team

  1. 11.1.1The Learning Disability and Enhanced Transitions Social Work TeamNovember 28, 2022

11.2Contact and Referral

  1. 11.2.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralMay 1, 2025
  2. 11.2.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or ReferralNovember 27, 2025
  3. 11.2.3Actions and Next StepsApril 30, 2026

11.3Establishing Needs

  1. 11.3.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 11.3.2Preparing to Establish NeedsMay 1, 2025
  3. 11.3.3The Skilled ConversationNovember 27, 2025
  4. 11.3.4Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal RecordNovember 28, 2022
  5. 11.3.5Understanding and Applying Eligibility CriteriaNovember 27, 2025
  6. 11.3.6Communicating the Outcome and Next StepsNovember 27, 2025

11.4Meeting Needs

  1. 11.4.1Establishing Ordinary ResidenceMay 1, 2025
  2. 11.4.2Requesting a Financial AssessmentMay 8, 2024
  3. 11.4.3Setting an Indicative BudgetNovember 27, 2024
  4. 11.4.4Care and Support PlanningNovember 27, 2025
  5. 11.4.5Signing Off a Care and Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal BudgetApril 30, 2026
  6. 11.4.6Arranging Support and ServicesMay 1, 2025

11.5Reviewing Support and Services

  1. 11.5.1Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 11.5.2Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan ReviewMay 1, 2025
  3. 11.5.3The Review Conversation
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  4. 11.5.4Deciding the Outcome of a Care and Support Plan Review and Making a Formal RecordNovember 27, 2024
  5. 11.5.5Actions Following a Care and Support Plan ReviewNovember 27, 2025
  6. 11.5.6Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and ServicesMay 8, 2024
  7. 11.5.7Reviewing a Direct Payment

12.Transition to Adult Care and Support

12.1Deciding Whether to Start Transition

  1. 12.1.1Deciding Whether to Start TransitionNovember 28, 2023
  2. 12.1.2Deciding Whether to Start Carers TransitionNovember 3, 2021
  3. 12.1.3Recording the Decision and Next StepsNovember 3, 2021

12.2Child's Needs Assessment

  1. 12.2.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Child's Needs Assessment)November 27, 2024
  2. 12.2.2Preparing to Establish Needs (Child's Needs Assessment)May 1, 2025
  3. 12.2.3The Skilled Conversation (Child's Needs Assessment)November 27, 2025
  4. 12.2.4Agreeing Needs, Making a Formal Record and Next Steps (Child's Needs Assessment)November 28, 2023

12.3Carer's Transition Assessments

  1. 12.3.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Carer's Transition)November 27, 2024
  2. 12.3.2Preparing to Establish the Needs of Parent CarersMay 8, 2024
  3. 12.3.3Preparing to Establish the Needs of Young CarersMay 8, 2024
  4. 12.3.4The Skilled Conversation (Parent Carers)September 27, 2021
  5. 12.3.5The Skilled Conversation (Young Carers)November 27, 2025
  6. 12.3.6Agreeing Needs, Making a Formal Record and Next Steps (Carer's Transition)November 27, 2024

12.4Transition Planning and Review

  1. 12.4.1Setting an Indicative Budget (Transition to Adult Care and Support)November 9, 2021
  2. 12.4.2The Transition PlanMay 8, 2024
  3. 12.4.3Reviewing a Transition PlanMay 8, 2024
  4. 12.4.4Reviewing an Education, Health and Care Plan (from 18 years)July 22, 2022

13.Mental Health Social Work Team

13.1The Mental Health Social Work Team

  1. 13.1.1The Mental Health Social Work TeamNovember 28, 2022

13.2Contact and Referral

  1. 13.2.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralMay 1, 2025
  2. 13.2.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or ReferralNovember 27, 2025
  3. 13.2.3Actions and Next StepsApril 30, 2026

13.3Establishing Needs

  1. 13.3.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 13.3.2Preparing to Establish NeedsMay 1, 2025
  3. 13.3.3The Skilled ConversationNovember 27, 2025
  4. 13.3.4Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal RecordNovember 28, 2022
  5. 13.3.5Understanding and Applying Eligibility CriteriaNovember 27, 2025
  6. 13.3.6Communicating the Outcome and Next StepsNovember 27, 2025

13.4Meeting Needs

  1. 13.4.1Establishing Ordinary ResidenceMay 1, 2025
  2. 13.4.2Requesting a Financial AssessmentMay 8, 2024
  3. 13.4.3Setting an Indicative BudgetNovember 27, 2024
  4. 13.4.4Care and Support PlanningNovember 27, 2025
  5. 13.4.5Signing Off a Care and Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal BudgetApril 30, 2026
  6. 13.4.6Arranging Support and ServicesMay 1, 2025

13.5Reviewing Support and Services

  1. 13.5.1Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 13.5.2Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan ReviewMay 1, 2025
  3. 13.5.3The Review Conversation
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  4. 13.5.4Deciding the Outcome of a Care and Support Plan Review and Making a Formal RecordNovember 27, 2024
  5. 13.5.5Actions Following a Care and Support Plan ReviewNovember 27, 2025
  6. 13.5.6Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and ServicesMay 8, 2024
  7. 13.5.7Reviewing a Direct Payment

13.6Functions under the Mental Health Act

  1. 13.6.1Social Circumstances Report
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  2. 13.6.2Understanding the Mental Health Act 1983
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  3. 13.6.3Community Mental Health Framework
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  4. 13.6.4Section 117 Aftercare
    Updated
    April 30, 2026

14.AMHP Procedure

  1. 14.0.1AMHP Procedure
    Updated
    April 30, 2026

15.Carers Procedures

15.1Contact and Referral

  1. 15.1.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralMay 1, 2025
  2. 15.1.2Deciding the Outcome of a Contact or Referral (Carers)November 27, 2025
  3. 15.1.3Actions and Next Steps (Carers)April 30, 2026

15.2Establishing Needs

  1. 15.2.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools (Carers)November 27, 2024
  2. 15.2.2Preparing to Establish Needs (Carers)May 8, 2024
  3. 15.2.3The Skilled Conversation (Carers)November 27, 2025
  4. 15.2.4Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal Record (Carers)April 12, 2022
  5. 15.2.5Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria (Carers)November 27, 2025
  6. 15.2.6Communicating the Outcome and Next Steps (Carers)November 27, 2025

15.3Meeting Needs

  1. 15.3.1Establishing Ordinary ResidenceMay 1, 2025
  2. 15.3.2Requesting a Financial AssessmentMay 8, 2024
  3. 15.3.3Setting an Indicative BudgetNovember 27, 2024
  4. 15.3.4Support PlanningNovember 27, 2025
  5. 15.3.5Signing off a Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal BudgetApril 30, 2026
  6. 15.3.6Arranging Support and ServicesMay 1, 2025

15.4Reviewing Support and Services

  1. 15.4.1Legal Requirements of a Support Plan Review and ToolsNovember 27, 2024
  2. 15.4.2Preparing to Carry out a Support Plan ReviewMay 8, 2024
  3. 15.4.3The Review Conversation (Carers)
    Updated
    April 30, 2026
  4. 15.4.4Deciding the Outcome of a Support Plan Review and Making a Formal RecordNovember 3, 2021
  5. 15.4.5Actions Following a Support Plan ReviewNovember 27, 2025
  6. 15.4.6Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and ServicesMay 8, 2024
  7. 15.4.7Reviewing a Direct Payment

16.In-House Provider Services

  1. 16.0.1Stoke-on-Trent Adult Care Providers Handbook

Last Updated: April 30, 2026

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