BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:567@careengland.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T150000 DTSTAMP:20260910T112221Z URL:https://www.careengland.org.uk/events/a-new-era-for-deprivations-of-li berty-what-do-i-need-to-know-and-what-do-i-need-to-do/ SUMMARY:A new era for Deprivations of Liberty\; what do I need to know\, an d what do I need to do? DESCRIPTION:A recording of the webinar can reviewed below\, and a copy of t he slides can be found HERE.\n\n \;\n\nhttps://youtu.be/i4hZ6SW3_xg\n\ n \;\n\nThis webinar provides social care providers with practical ove rviews of the Supreme Court's landmark decision to overrule the long-estab lished Cheshire West framework that has shaped DoLS practice for over a de cade. Attendees understood the new multifactorial approach for assessing d eprivations of liberty following the removal of the acid test. Attendees o btained practical guidance which built upon interim guidance issued by the CQC and the Department of Health and Social Care\, and equipped them to\; \n\n upskill their staff and organisations around the key changes to the assessment framework\n recognise what now constitutes a deprivation of li berty requiring authorisation\n manage and review their existing authoris ations\n review their current care plans procedures and policies to refle ct legal changes\n improve their mental capacity assessment and best inte rests’ documentation\n reinforce their existing knowledge of their ongo ing duties under the Mental Capacity Act\, and Health and Social Care Act Regulations and\n prepare Good evidence for CQC around compliance\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nA link to existing AGNI resources can be found here\; https://www.h empsons.co.uk/news-articles/supreme-court-redefines-deprivation-of-liberty -what-it-means-for-you/\nShould you wish to discuss any of the points rais ed or have further questions\, please contact:\n\n \nHempsons: socialcare @hempsons.co.uk\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nFurther training opportunity: Deprivation of Liberty\n\nFollowing our webinar on Tuesday\, we wanted to share details of upcoming small-group Deprivation of Liberty training sessions for providers\, delivered by specialist lawy ers from Hempsons.\n\nThe Supreme Court’s recent AGNI decision has br ought significant changes to deprivation of liberty law\, overturning the long-established Cheshire West test. For social care providers\, understan ding what has changed and what this means in practice is essential.\n\nHem psons is offering three focused\, interactive online sessions tailored to different types of care services:\n\n Older People’s Care Homes and Ho spices - Wednesday 23rd September\, 14:00 - 15:00\n\n\n Learning Disabi lity &\; Supported Living Services - Wednesday 30th September\, 14:00 - 15:00\n\n\n Domiciliary Care Services and Shared Lives - Wednesday 7th October\, 14:00 - 15:00\n\nThe sessions will cover the new legal test \, implications for care planning and capacity assessments\, practical exa mples\, working with local authorities and commissioners\, and what CQC ma y expect to see during inspections. The sessions have been designed to fa cilitate small-group conversations with service-specific examples. Attende es can come prepared with questions or case studies from their own service for discussion.\n\nEach one-hour session includes an interactive Q&\;A and discussion\, is delivered by two specialist lawyers\, and includes a complimentary Deprivation of Liberty Toolkit.\n\nCost: £69.99 + VAT per p erson.\n\nPlaces are strictly limited to allow time and space for discussi on of real-life examples from attendees. To find out more or book a place\ , visit the Hempsons Deprivation of Liberty Training for Providers event p age on Eventbrite.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.careengland.org.uk/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/Official-Care-England-Webinar-Templates-87.png CATEGORIES:Care England,Care England Members,Non members END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR