This note discusses pre-planning that councils might undertake in anticipation of the outcome of the Supreme Court case regarding the meaning of valid consent in relation to a deprivation of liberty.
The meeting is hosted by West Midlands Association of Directors of Social Services and the University of Birmingham. It will run 10:00am – 4:00pm at Edgbaston Park Hotel. Tea, coffee and light refreshments are included
This guide, developed by Lorraine Currie on behalf of WM ADASS, is for people in councils and acute hospitals who are working together to process DoLS applications
This in person event is organised by West Midlands ADASS Research Programme partners University of Birminghams and NIHR
Welcome to the December 2025 edition of the newsletter. The intention of the newsletter is to keep DoLS signatories /authorisers up to date with practice changes and case law.
In December 2023 West Midlands ADASS and Partners in Care and Health commissioned an independently-facilitated regional workshop to explore responses to common themes about self-neglect as identified in Safeguarding Adult Reviews (2019-2024) in the region. This report captures the key learning from the workshop and preparatory activities, and considers local and region steps in response to the issues.