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Adult social care priorities for local authorities: 2026 to 2027
Emma Watt looks at the Government's expectations for local government when it comes to delivering adult social care in 2026.
Personal welfare deputies, principle and pragmatism
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) considers a recent Court of Protection ruling on the appointment of personal welfare deputies.
Top-up fees: a growing risk for councils
Councils need to be careful to ensure that they handle top-up fees for care correctly, writes Lisa Morgan.
Hoarding and learning from inquests – safeguarding to prevent tragic outcomes
Hoarding is a recognised disorder where someone acquires an excessive number of items and stores them in a chaotic manner, usually resulting in unmanageable amounts of clutter. George Riach, Julia Jones, Kate Hicks and Matthew Watts consider the importance of the wide scale issue for local authorities, housing providers and health and care providers. They also offer some practical recommendations…
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How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings
For years, FTS, a drug, alcohol and DNA lab in Yorkshire, has been advocating for an end to the use of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT)…
How Finders International Supports Council Officers
Councils across the UK face a growing number of complex cases involving deceased individuals with no known next of kin, unclaimed estates,…
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Deputyship Surgery: Court of Protection Updates & Practical Guidance
Dave Lockwood, of Finders Development Hub, hosts a webinar addressing common questions from Social Care practitioners, exploring recent CoP developments.
