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Interim Deprivation of Liberty Practice Guidance (AGNI Judgment 2026)

New interim guidance has been published following the AGNI 2026 Supreme Court judgment. Adult Social Care providers are encouraged to review the guidance to understand Essex County Council's current interim approach while further national guidance is awaited.

Read the guidance

Essex County Council - Provider Hub
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Process for re-aligning core (shared) support hours

A new process has been introduced for re-aligning core (shared) support hours when an adult leaves a supported living scheme, but the remaining tenants still require a core support service.

Please find attached the spreadsheet which is referred to below:

SL Re-alignment SPT template

Interim process for realigning core hours

  • Provider to email the Specialist Accommodation Team to inform them of the void for so this can be looked at for potential on-boarding / LOF in a timely way - specialist.accomm@essex.gov.uk
  • SPT complete adjustments for Shared Hours only if they are equally distributed, on Mosaic
  • SPT to notify relevant quadrant Service/Team Manager if hours are not equally distributed to request scheme review
  • SPT will send a revised Purchase Order to the provider highlighting Realignment of Shared Hours only

For any specific queries on this please contact Mark Armstrong, team manager SPT: Mark.armstrong@essex.gov.uk

Last updated: 14/10/2024