The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) are intended to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). This was announced in a Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill which passed into law in May 2019. Key features will include starting at 16 years of age, and deprivations of liberty having to be authorised in advance by the ‘responsible body’.
Liberty Protection Safeguards - Looking forwards
What are LPS?
This briefing for health and social care staff provides an overview of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).
Video: LPS - looking forwards
Learn more about embedding LPS into everyday practice with these SCIE videos.
LPS webinar recording
Understand the key changes under LPS, the journey and progress to date with this webinar recording and Q&A.
LPS blogs
Read our selection of LPS-focused blogs from contributors throughout the sector.
LPS resources
Latest resources listed in the MCA Directory to give you more information about LPS.