What now for deprivations of liberty?
What will the effect of the postponement of the Liberty Protections Safeguards be on local authorities? Local Government Lawyer asked 50 adult social care lawyers for their views on the potential consequences.
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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO), Amerdeep Somal, has outlined a number of minimum steps needed in order to improve access to its service.
In a letter to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee Chair, Clive Betts MP, following a meeting, the LGSCO said: “We currently believe the following are needed as a minimum to improve access to our service and the quality of the services with our jurisdiction:
The Ombudsman noted the service was yet to receive a response from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the recommendations contained in its Triennial Review.
Somal said the service would be very grateful if the committee chair could write to the Secretary of State “to impress on him the need for a formal response to this review”.
Somal revealed it seeks to publish a revised Triennial Review “before the end of the year”.
Lottie Winson