Service information for professionals

If you work or volunteer in the social care sector, this information is designed to help you do your job.

  • Self directed support
    The process by which the individual has choice and control over the support they need to live their life as independently as possible.
  • Adult protection

    Information about safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults for professionals. This includes details of training, groups and committees as well as other useful resources, such as documents and videos.

  • Mental Capacity Act
    Information about the safeguards in place about a person's ability to make important decisions for themselves.
  • Direct payments and the Kent Card
    Information for organisations and service providers who accept the Kent Card or are interested in finding out more and everything a social care professional needs when setting up or making changes to a Kent Card account on behalf of a client.
  • Kent Supported Employment - Information for employers
    Helping employers to recruit and retain staff with a disability.
  • Making a referral for equipment by NHS staff
    NHS staff and other professional organisations who need to access the County Technician Service can make a referral for equipment and minor adaptations to enable people to live safely and independently.
  • Substance Misuse
    Substance misuse is an issue that can seriously affect communities, harm families and waste lives.

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Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent ME14 1XQ

Telephone 0300 333 5433

text phone Text relay:
18001 0300 333 5433

 Envelope social.services
@kent.gov.uk

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