Practice guidance on the involvement of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) in safeguarding adults

Resources

References

ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social Services) (2005) Safeguarding adults’: a national framework of standards, London, ADASS.
DH (Department of Health) (1997) The Caldicott Committee: report on the review of patient identifiable information, London, DH.
Redley, M., Platten, M., Keeley, H., Clare, I. and Holland, A. (2008) The involvement of independent mental capacity advocates (IMCAs) in adult protection procedures in England (PDF file): April 2007 to 31 March 2008, London: SCIE,

Key documents

ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social Services) (2007) Practice guidance: criteria for the use of IMCAs in safeguarding adults cases, London, ADASS.
Commission for Social Care Inspection (2008) Safeguarding adults: a study of the effectiveness of arrangements to safeguard adults from abuse. London: Commission for Social Care Inspection.
Department for Constitutional Affairs (2007) Mental Capacity Act 2005 code of practice, London, The Stationery Office.
DH (Department of Health) (2000) No secrets: guidance on implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, London, DH.
DH (Department of Health) (2001) Implementing the Caldicott standards into social care – consultation paper on Caldicott Guardians.
DH (Department of Health) (2006) The Caldicott Guardian manual 2006.
DH (Department of Health) (2009) Safeguarding adults: report on the consultation on the review of No secrets, London, DH.
DH (Department of Health), Crown Prosecution Service and Home Office (2002) Provision of therapy for vulnerable or intimidated adult witnesses prior to a criminal trial: practice guidance.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent mental capacity advocates) (expansion of role) regulations 2006, London, The Stationery Office.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent mental capacity advocates) (general) regulations 2006, London, The Stationery Office.
OPG (Office of the Public Guardian) (2008) Office of the Public Guardian and local authorities: a protocol for working together to safeguard vulnerable adults. London: Office of the Public Guardian.

SCIE resources

IMCA web resource
MCA web resource
See all SCIE's resources on Mental capacity.

Organisations

Action for Elder Abuse, tel: 0808 808 8141.
Ann Craft Trust (abuse of people with learning disabilities), tel: 0115 9515400.
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.
Respond (working with victims and perpetrators of abuse who have learning disabilities), tel: 0808 808 0700.
Voice UK (supporting people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable people who have experienced crime or abuse), tel: 0845 122 8695.
Witness (concerned with abuse by professionals – formerly POPAN), tel: 08454 500 300.