Heat-health alert for East of England

A red heat-health warning has been issued by the UKHSA. The warning is in effect from the morning of 24 June 2026 through to the night of 25 Jun 2026. Please ensure you keep up to date with weather reports reports and plan accordingly.

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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Ageing Well Training for AWD Providers 2024

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This is a two-day course and participants will be expected to arrive promptly and attend both days in order to gain their certificate. We can accept applications from any provider who works within the geographical boundaries of Essex County Council.

It is aimed at staff working with adults who have a learning disability and/or Autism and who may be considered to be ageing.

We are aware that we are supporting a generation of adults who are living to a greater age due to better living conditions and healthcare. They will be experiencing signs of ageing such as Dementia and frailty and this may happen earlier than the general population.

The course aims to look at areas such as identifying the signs of ageing, healthcare, recording and future planning.

The course will be held at Hamptons Sports and Leisure, Tydemans, off, Beehive Ln, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 9FH.

Car parking costs £1 for the day. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Day 1   8th February 2024   Time    09:15-16:30

Day 2   15th February 2024  Time   09:15- 16.30

Places are limited to two per service although we will take people on the waiting list in case people cancel. Please complete this booking form (click on blue text) below and send to Jenny Peckham  jenny.peckham@essex.gov.uk