Care Sector Insight (02.04.2024)

Policy Highlights

Law Society DoLS guidance updated
The Law Society has updated its guidance on deprivation of liberty safeguards. This guidance will help solicitors and people working in health and social care to identify when a deprivation of liberty may be taking place.

This guidance draws together the assistance that can be found in the case law and from the practical experience of the authors who, in different contexts, advise upon and act in cases involving questions of deprivation of liberty.

The guidance applies that framework to different settings, including care homes, supported living/shared lives/extra care, care at home, palliative care and hospices.

For each setting, a list of potentially ‘liberty-restricting’ factors are given that may indicate that a deprivation of liberty is occurring.

Scenarios are also given, which illustrate:

• a deprivation of liberty

• a potential deprivation of liberty depending on the circumstances

• a situation unlikely to amount to a deprivation of liberty

Each chapter concludes with a list of questions that professionals can ask themselves whenever they are confronted with a situation which may amount to a deprivation of liberty.
Read the resource pack in full here
 
UK Immigration changes: Sponsoring a worker
The UK government have made significant changes to skilled worker visa applications, and this will impact how employers will sponsor skilled workers and satisfy the salary requirements. These changes come into effect on the 4th of April 2024.

Michelle Belle Immigration Solutions has broken down these changes to assist you to understand these changes and make effective decisions in your hiring process.

The main changes are to the Skilled Worker visa requirements, including updates to salary thresholds, tradeable points, and the replacement of the Shortage Occupation List with the Immigration Salary List.

You can view the changes on our website here.