The 16 weeks public consultation on the MCA Code of Practice and implementation of the Liberty of Protection Safeguards (LPS) has now begun.
Alongside the Code of Practice, six sets of draft regulations have been published – four applying to England only and two to England and Wales. The regulations relate to aspects such as the six competency groups that will operation under the LPS, including training requirements for the new Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP), conversion courses for Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) and what qualifies someone to carry out assessments. This consultation will not lead to any rewriting of the regulations but only on the policy details which underpin regulations. The Welsh Government is holding a separate consultation on certain aspects of the LPS design in Wales to include secondary legislation.
https://gov.wales/liberty-protection-safeguards
