Local information

This page includes local guidance issued by Kent County Council, and other information relevant to the local operation of the Mental Capacity Act.

Briefings

• 08-006: DoLS - Resource Impact Assessment (Supplementary)
• 08-005: IMCA guidance
• 08-004: Resources for the NHS
• 08-003: DoLS - Resource Impact Assessment
• 08-002: Policy Impact Assessment
• 08-001: Update briefing
• 07-022: Funding to Local Authorities
• 07-021: Using the MCA Code of Practice - wordsearch
• 07-020: Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) Arrangements
• 07-019: IMCAs in Care Reviews & Adult Protection - Amended Guidance
• 07-018: Kent and Medway Mental Capacity Assessment & Best Interests Decision-Making Protocol
• 07-017: Decision-makers - a definition
• 07-016: Briefing for Local Authority leads
• 07-015: IMCAs and other Advocates
• 07-014: Briefing from Centre - Keith Neiland
• 07-013: The Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service: Referral Guidance
• 07-012: Direct Payments & the MCA: Clarification
• 07-011: IMCAs in Adult Protection & Reviews of Care - this briefing has been superceded by briefing number 19
• 07-010: Publications and training materials
• 07-009: IMCA booklet and other information
• 07-008: Briefing from Centre
• 07-007: Partial implementation - guidance from central government
• 07-006: Partial imprementation of the Act
• 07-005: Partial Implementation and Government Documents
• 07-004: Briefing to Providers
• 07-003: Briefing to KCC managers and operational staff
• 07-002: Briefing to the Communications Department and Partner Organisations
• 07-001: Briefing to the Children, Families & Education directorate

Local guidance

• IMCA guidance
• Kent and Medway Mental Capacity Assessment & Best Interests Decision-Making Protocol
• Referring to the IMCA Service
• Interim guidance from KCC on the implications of the Bournewood Judgement for practitioners