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Legal content knowledge and practice hub

Author: Community Care Inform

Updated Date: 23 April 2021

Publication Date: 17 January 2017

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Introduction

Inform Adults understands the importance of legal literacy among social care practitioners carrying out statutory functions. This is why we have invested in bringing you expert-written legal commentaries and guidance which look at the implications for your practice. This page will be updated as we publish new legal content.

Care Act 2014

The A-Z of the Care Act 2014

Safeguarding under the act

Financial assessments under the Care Act 2014

Independent advocacy under the act

Ordinary residence under the act

Transitions to adulthood under the act

Continuity of care under the act

Multimedia learning

Webinar: difficult conversations under the act

Webinar: safeguarding under the act

Webinar: advocacy rights and reviews under the act

Webinar: eligibility under the act

Mental capacity and best interests

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019

Fluctuating capacity and the law: quick guide

Advance decisions and advance statements: quick guide

Case law and the process of assessing capacity

Case law and capacity to consent to sexual relations

Case law and capacity to consent to contraception, birth and terminations

Case law in relation to making best interests decisions

Case law on best interests decisions in relation to serious medical treatment

Case law on best interests decisions in relation to contact, residence and safeguarding

Case law on best interests decisions in relation to contraception, birth and sterilisation

Deprivation of liberty

The Liberty Protection Safeguards: quick guide

Supported learning

Supported learning content is only available to premium partner organisations. Find out more about supported learning here.

Multimedia learning

Learn on the go podcast: the Liberty Protection Safeguards

The Liberty Protection Safeguards: podcast transcript

Case summary: the Cheshire West case

Flowchart: deprivation of liberty – a legal overview

When a restriction constitutes a deprivation of liberty

Quick guides to deprivation of liberty in different scenarios:

Quick guide to the DoLS framework

About the courts

Giving written and oral evidence to the Court of Protection

The role and remit of the Court of Protection

Dealing with a high profile trial

Appearing in court: a survival guide

Guide to the coroner’s court

Multimedia learning

Video: how to give evidence at a coroner’s court inquest

Human rights

Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Social care in Wales

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

Assessing and meeting needs in Wales

Mental health

Mental Health Act 1983

Supported learning

Supported learning content is only available to premium partner organisations. Find out more about supported learning here.

The role of the AMHP

Writing a social circumstances report for a mental health tribunal

Disability

Autism Act 2009

Children and Families Act 2014

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1986

Care and workforce standards

Health and Social Care Act 2008

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

Continuing healthcare

Continuing healthcare: understanding the legal framework

Continuing healthcare:applying the primary health needs test

Add item to CPD Log (SWE)

Social Work England’s CPD requirements have changed for 2022. A minimum of two pieces need to be recorded for the year and submitted before the end of the renewal period on 30 November, and at least one must show evidence of peer reflection. Our CPD form and log are being updated to match the new requirements and forms; these changes will appear shortly. CPD you have already recorded will remain in your log.

Title *
Legal content knowledge and practice hub

Date *
23-05-2022 (dd-mm-yyyy)

Learning or development activity, resource or URL
https://adults.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/legal-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning

Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. The form below replicates that used by Social Work England on your online account, so that when you have to renew your registration you can include this as evidence of your continuing professional development. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account from which you can copy the information into your Social Work England account, export all the information as a Word file or print it off.

1. What was your job role? Briefly provide the context of your role when you did the CPD?

2. What did you do? Provide more information to explain the title of the CPD, for example, what you did and/or what happened.

3. Critical reflection - explain the impact that the CPD had on the quality of your practice.

4. Social Work England have eight CPD standards (4.1-4.8). Which of these do you believe your learning demonstrates? Note down and reflect on as many as apply. The eight standards are:

4.1 Incorporate feedback from a range of sources, including from people with lived experience of my social work practice.
4.2 Use supervision and feedback to critically reflect on, and identify my learning needs, including how I use research and evidence to inform my practice.
4.3 Keep my practice up to date and record how I use research, theories and frameworks to inform my practice and my professional judgement.
4.4 Demonstrate good subject knowledge on key aspects of social work practice and develop knowledge of current issues in society and social policies impacting on social work.
4.5 Contribute to an open and creative learning culture in the workplace to discuss, reflect on and share best practice.
4.6 Reflect on my learning activities and evidence what impact continuing professional development has on the quality of my practice.
4.7 Record my learning and reflection on a regular basis and in accordance with Social Work England's guidance on continuing professional development.
4.8 Reflect on my own values and challenge the impact they have on my practice.

For more information, see Social Work England’s guidance on CPD.

Add item to CPD Log (SCW)

Title * Legal content knowledge and practice hub

Date * 23-05-2022 (dd-mm-yyyy)

URL https://adults.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/legal-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account and you can export all the information as a Word file or print it off. When you have to renew your social work registration with Social Care Wales, you can include this as evidence of continuing professional development.

1. What have you learned from this activity?

2. How has it contributed to your practice?

3. How much time have you spent on this activity?

4. Next steps (any additional learning you need in this area)?

For more details, visit Social Care Wales

Citation

Full Harvard reference for this document:

() Legal content knowledge and practice hub. Knowledge Hubs.
Community Care Inform
[online]
https://adults.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/legal-knowledge-and-practice-hub/
[accessed: 23 May 2022]

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In the text: Baim argues that "understanding adult attachment patterns can also help practitioners to more readily identify the behaviour patterns that the client uses to maintain safety and comfort and which also, in some cases, serve to keep the client stuck in behaviour that no longer serves them as adults". (Baim, 2015)

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