Advocacy
In certain situations, local authorities must arrange independent advocacy support to facilitate the involvement of a person in their assessment, in the preparation of their care and support plan, review of their care and support plan as well as in safeguarding enquiries.
On this page you will find a selection of resources relevant to this topic. For more information, resources and guidance, why not visit AccessAva?
Resources
Factsheet SC7: What is advocacy – here you will find information on advocacy in the context of social care and the Care Act 2014.
Template Letter SC25: Involving an advocate - you can use this letter to request an advocate, where you believe the person you support or care for will have difficulty taking part in their care planning process
Template Letter SC131 - assessment found not eligible - no supporter - You can use this letter as a care proffessional where a client has support which is not meeting their needs and had an assessment not done properly:
