Information, guidance and resources about the role of advocacy in social care.
Commissioning independent advocacy
Resources for commissioners charged with meeting the duties to provide advocacy under the Care Act 2014.
6 ways to better advocacy
This easy read guide explains six things councils should do when they are commissioning advocacy.
Advocacy (Care Act) e-learning course
This online course explores independent advocacy under the Care Act, designed for all local authority staff and social care professionals.
Co-production
Co-production training and resources for health and social care managers, commissioners, frontline practitioners, people who use services and carers.
Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)
Resources that discuss the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA), which was introduced under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
A collection of tools to help advocacy providers, commissioners and mental health trusts understand what a good service looks like, and how outcomes can be measured.