Latest update from the Liberty Protection Safeguards Implementation

The Liberty Protection Safeguards Implementation team has issued its 4th update on progress towards implementation of the Safeguards next year.

Key points to note are:

• Publication of an updated Impact Assessment for the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (MC(A)A). Notable changes on previous versions of the IA are increased estimates for: the cost of training Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs);  the number of IMCAs required and the cost for an IMCA per case and; the cost of administering each LPS case for Responsible Bodies.
• A read out from the latest Steering Group meeting held on 16th December. 
• A new Factsheet giving some guidance on where the safeguards will apply and who will be the Responsible Body.
• Confirmation that the LPS Code of Practice, which will be combined with the updated MCA Code of Practice, is still in preparation.

​The newsletter can be downloaded using the link below.

LPS Newsletter No 4
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File Type:	pdf

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