AT1238 Advocacy Services for Adults

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Value

£1,008,682

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Classifications

  • Social work and related services

Tags

  • award
  • contract

Published

1 year ago

Description

Independent advocacy service for adults which provides all aspects of service provision relating to statutory advocacy within the service specification.
Statutory provision comprises of advocates in the following areas:
a)	Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
IMCA - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
b)	Mental Health Act (1983 as amended 2007)
IMHA - Independent Mental Health Advocacy
c)	Care Act 2014
Independent Care Act Advocacy
d)	Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 223a
Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy
e)	Care Act 2014, Sections 67 and 68 /The Care and Support (Independent
Advocacy) Regulations 2014
Generic (non-statutory) Advocacy
The Service Provider will be expected to offer a flexible service model to meet any changes in requirement with updated practice guidance, policy and legislation.
Non-statutory advocacy is to be promoted though signposting and fully utilising the existing 3rd sector Providers. Non-statutory will include attendance at client groups, voice groups and executive boards for client groups such as Learning Disabilities.

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