The Supreme Court's judgment on deprivation of liberty

You may be aware that the Supreme Court has recently issued a judgment which significantly changes the legal approach to determining whether a person is deprived of their liberty. The judgement can be seen here A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 o….

We would encourage you to familiarise yourselves with the judgment and carefully consider the implications for your services and practice. Please see the following links for further information: CQC statement on the Supreme Court's judgment on deprivation of liberty - Care Quality Commission and 2026-UKSC-16-Summary-for-website.pdf.

We ask that you refer to this updated position when making any new referrals to the DoLS team.  In addition, as the change came into effect immediately from 2 June, please review any recent DoLS referrals you have made. You should consider whether, in light of this revised approach, any of these referrals may no longer be appropriate.

We hope this offers reassurance whilst we wait for additional National guidance to be disseminated.  At this stage we don’t have further information, but if you have a specific query, you can contact the MCA DoLS Duty Team at Dolforms@essex.gov.uk

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Ableism Awareness; How to be more inclusive

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We are pleased to offer a new session covering ableism awareness delivered by Enhance the UK. By the end of the course delegates will:

· Be able to define disability and ableism.

· Know ways in which ableism can manifest

· Explore and identify types of ableism

· Identify examples of biases and microaggressions

· Understand the importance of language in combating ableism and how to communicate with people appropriately about their access requirements.

· Know strategies for promoting anti-ableism and ways to effectively advocate for disabled people in a social care setting.

Two spaces per registered service. Please arrive in time to register for a 09:30 session start. Late arrivals will not be permitted entry.

Please complete this booking form to request spaces. 

 

Wednesday 6th August 2025

10:00

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13:30

Hamptons Sports and Leisure, Tydemans, off, off Tydemans, Beehive Ln, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 9FH

£1 parking fee payable at reception.