Commission welcomes new powers on mental health advocacy
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has welcomed new powers which will allow it to do more to protect the rights of people with mental ill health. The Mental Health
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Tag: Advocacy
Resources: Carers UK Self-Advocacy Toolkit: Workers’ resources
Many paid staff in carers centres, condition specific organisations and statutory bodies support carers negotiating with ‘the system’. However, competing demands and conflicts of interest can limit the scope of
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CQC report concerns over legal rights of mental health patients
The regulator of health and adult social care is concerned that people across England are being detained under the Mental Health Act without their legal rights being discussed or explained
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Study: Exploring social work’s ability to promote social inclusion
This paper uses a service evaluation of a city-wide Advocacy Rights Hub, based in a northern-English city, as a vehicle to explore the shift in welfare provision away from regulated
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Guidance: SCIE commissioning advocacy guide
Under the Care Act, local authorities will have to provide independent advocacy when someone has ‘substantial difficulty’ being involved in the process of care, and does not have an appropriate
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Commissioner calls for immediate action on rights of children in care
The Children’s Commissioner for Wales has demanded immediate action to give every child in care a voice. In a major report published today, ‘Missing Voices: Right to be Heard’ revealed,
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