Social Worker Webinar
When: 25th June 2024 | 10:30am – 11:30am
Location: Online via Livestorm
Cost: FREE
Finders International are hosting a free event adapted exclusively for those working within and in association with the social care sector in the UK. Whilst social workers are devoted to helping their vulnerable clients and communities work through challenges they face in everyday life, we hope to assist and support those working within this vital sector by providing free tailored training, insights and advice within a bite-sized online event.
Join us for our next webinar ‘The Court of Protection – What does it mean for a Social Worker?,’ This event will uncover the vital role it plays in safeguarding the rights and well-being of individuals who lack capacity. We will explore the intricacies of the Court’s responsibilities, including decisions related to Health and Welfare (H&W) and Property and Affairs (P&A), and why these two distinct strands exist. By understanding the five key principles of the Mental Capacity Act, we can better appreciate the critical nature of capacity assessments, who is authorised to conduct them, and why they must be decision-specific.
Additionally, we will discuss who is responsible for making applications to the Court of Protection, highlighting the involvement of Local Authority Teams, safeguarding considerations, and the role of solicitors and the COP Panel. We will also examine the importance of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) in the process, particularly when selling property or ensuring the least restrictive action for the individual’s care.
David Lockwood will be hosting this session and will be joined by Samantha Hamilton, Panel Deputy from Mullis and Peake Solicitors. Together, they will provide tailored insights and advice on the role social workers play in Court of Protection applications, emphasising why their involvement is essential and how they can facilitate smoother proceedings, especially where the local authority has no capacity to deal with the case due to internal conditions.
The objective of this webinar is to enhance knowledge and understanding of this complex procedure, offering social workers practical guidance on assisting clients with managing both their property and affairs and their health and welfare, ensuring comprehensive and compassionate care.
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We will be joined by…
Samantha Hamilton
Solicitor, Member and Head of Court of Protection
Team | Mullis & Peake
Samantha acts as Deputy and Attorney for a large number of individuals, managing a wide range of issues including Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyships and other orders of the Court of Protection; she also heads the Court of Protection department, overseeing the Probate, Wills and Court of Protection teams. She joined Mullis and Peake in May 2006 and specialises in acting for clients under Court of Protection orders, where she is often appointed as a result of being a Panel Deputy.
Samantha is pleased to have been appointed to the Office of the Public Guardian’s Guardianship Panel from 1st February 2020. A Guardian can be appointed under the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 to manage the financial and property affairs of someone who has gone missing as a result of financial problems, mental health issue or relationship breakdown. It also applies to people who are missing as a result of being held hostage or who are detained by a foreign government and no contact can be made for them to appoint an attorney to act for them.
Samantha is often approached by fellow professionals in the private and public sectors for advice due to her expertise in her field. Her qualifications include LLB (Hons), SFE Older Client Care in Practice Award and a law degree from Queen Mary & Westfield, University of London.
Samantha also took part in two interviews for The Law Society of England and Wales. She gave expert advice on why making a will matters and tips for making a will.
Our host for this session…
David Lockwood
Senior Business Development Manager
Finders International
Dave is a former Deputy Decision Maker appointed by the Court of Protection in England
and Wales. Dave’s experience comes from working in four diverse local authorities across
London and the South East, dealing with varied services, ongoing legislation changes and
increased workloads with decreasing resources; managing expectations from both the public and internal colleagues.
Not only does Dave have experience of acting as a Deputy under the Court of Protection, he is also well versed in the complexities of dealing with the statutory obligation of providing funerals under the Public Health Act. Dave is also one of the founding members and former chair of APAD (The Association of Public Authority Deputies).
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