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When you apply for some benefits, you can report if you have a health condition or disability that affects your capability to work. You’ll need to provide a fit note (also known as a ‘sick note’) and complete a ‘Capability for Work’ (UC50) health questionnaire if you do this. You’ll be told if you need […]
On 5th April 2023, The Government announced that the long awaited (and long overdue) Liberty Protection Safeguards would be delayed further. In a letter to stakeholders, they said, “Yesterday you will have seen the Government has set out its plans for adult social care reform in its publication of the Next steps to put People […]
Do your family members live too far away to visit as often as you would like? At Simply Social Work, we understand that families can’t always be as close as they would like. Sometimes elderly relatives have to live in a care home that is far away from you. Perhaps you have a child in […]
At Simply Social Work, we are always striving to be the best version of us that we can. Recently, we have taken the decision to use gender neutral language in all of our communications with people we do not know. Whilst this may sound straightforward, it is a shift from the norm, particularly as most […]
Deputy Standards As a professional deputy, you will be familiar with the standards set by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). The standards not only provide a checklist for the OPG to support and supervise professional deputies, they also ensure that people’s best interests are served. There are five standards: Standard 1 – Secure […]
In a recent Court of Protection case, Mr Justice Poole provided information concerning the assessment of mental capacity in relation to a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). This will be of particular use to anyone who is asked to act as a certificate provider. When determining whether a person has the mental capacity to grant […]
What Care Home Fees Have to be Paid? When a loved one moves into a care home, they may be responsible for paying some or all of their care home fees. A local authority will undertake a comprehensive assessment to make that determination. It all depends upon how much capital (money or other assets) or […]
A Mental Capacity Assessment or Capacity Test should only be completed where there is reasonable belief that, the person in question, lacks the mental capacity to make a decision in relation to a particular matter. It is important that those assessing mental capacity (it could be a family member, care provider or health or social […]
What is a Capacity Test? A Capacity Test is a specific test undertaken by health and social care professionals to determine whether a person can make a particular decision or whether they need support to make that decision. It can be any decision and the Capacity Test is specific to each decision. It is entirely […]
Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in England play a crucial role in supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). These plans are designed to ensure that those who require additional support in their education receive the necessary assistance to help them reach their full potential. EHCPs bring together education, […]
** Edit – December 2022 ** Due to other commitments, and the wide range of excellent health and social care training available. Apart from existing commitments, we no longer provide training. Gary first became an Independent Social Worker in 2012, it was, in part, because he had been asked by an independent school for children […]
What is a SEND Tribunal? If the parent of a child or young person with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is unhappy with a decision of a local authority in relation to an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of Special Educational Needs (in Wales), they can appeal to an independent national first-tier tribunal. […]
What mental capacity assessments and reports do we offer? Neil and Gary are very experienced in all things mental capacity; both have been completing mental capacity assessments for over ten years. Mental capacity assessments are undertaken by health and social care professionals on a daily basis, most are relatively straight forward and form part of […]
Do you pay for your own care? Are you an attorney or court appointed deputy responsible for managing someone else’s care or financial affairs? If a person’s care arrangements (either in a care home or care in their own home) is arranged by a local authority, the local authority would usually complete an assessment of […]
Welcome to Simply Social Work! Whilst we are a new company, we are by no means new to Social Work. Simply Social Work is the culmination of ten years of Independent Social Work practice for Gary Crisp and Neil Courtney. Meeting whilst working on a hospital discharge project in 2014, Gary and Neil’s Social Work […]
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