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.

UKHSA weather warning guidance

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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Market Vision

Market Vision:​

To develop a flexible and local offer for day ops for Essex residents. To ensure people are living meaningful and independent lives and to support their families and carers​​

Key aims are:​

  • Adults feel empowered to find their own solutions via local communities ​
  • Adults choose how they are supported in terms of social contact and feel more independent as a result​
  • To create a day ops model that is complimentary to the needs and aspirations of people with disabilities, enabling them to live independently, develop new skills, access meaningful activities, secure employment, become active members of the community and have their needs met in different ways​

1 Year Delivery Plan by end of 2024​

Description:​

Develop and deliver recommissioning workstreams for replacement of current contractual arrangements.​​

Key Milestones:​

  • Review and simplification of operational practice for referral to day ops​
  • Market engagement and provider development​
  • Review current provision​
  • Design commissioning and commercial approach for replacement of contracts, including securing appropriate resources​

 

3 Year Delivery Plan by end of 2027​

Description:​

New contracts in place replacing current provision (LIVE) due to expire in 2025​

Key Milestones:​

  • New contracts in place. Support available for:​
  • Respite for carers​
  • Reasonable adjustment to access existing community provision​
  • Building based sites where needed to meet need​
  • Technology utilised to support with meeting needs​
  • Placement processes refined and outcomes monitored​

 

7 Year Delivery Plan by end of 2030

Capacity and demand management

  • Accessing available support already in communities via reasonable adjustment

Delivering good quality services

  • To utilise providers that have good or outstanding CQC ratings across Essex
  • To support providers with poor quality to exit the market if there is oversupply within the area or support providers where a need or supply is necessary

Technology capability

  • Technology used within model
Last updated: 17/08/2023
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