INDEPENDENT ADULT AND DISCRETIONARY ADVOCACY SERVICES

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is seeking to appoint a single provider to deliver the INDEPENDENT ADULT AND DISCRETIONARY ADVOCACY SERVICES accessible to residents of the borough. The details of the services required are included in ITT Specification (Annex A).

The Independent Adult and Discretionary Advocacy Service will comprise:

Service Element 1: statutory service

• Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA)
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) support, including:
  • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
  • Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) from 16 years old upwards (once implemented)
  • Relevant Person's Representative (RPR)
  • Rule 1.2 Representative
  • Litigation Friend
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

Service Element 2: non-statutory service

• Discretionary advocacy:
  • Self-advocacy for people with learning disabilities, including facilitation of the Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB), LDPB sub-groups and self-advocacy groups
  • Carer advocacy support
  • Non-statutory advocacy projects

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is seeking to appoint a single provider to deliver the INDEPENDENT ADULT AND DISCRETIONARY ADVOCACY SERVICES accessible to residents of the borough. The details of the services required are included in ITT Specification (Annex A).

The Independent Adult and Discretionary Advocacy Service will comprise:

Service Element 1: statutory service

• Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA)
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) support, including:
  • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
  • Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) from 16 years old upwards (once implemented)
  • Relevant Person's Representative (RPR)
  • Rule 1.2 Representative
  • Litigation Friend
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

Service Element 2: non-statutory service

• Discretionary advocacy:
  • Self-advocacy for people with learning disabilities, including facilitation of the Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB), LDPB sub-groups and self-advocacy groups
  • Carer advocacy support
  • Non-statutory advocacy projects Additional information: How to Express an Interest in This Tender

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