Supporting decision making and mental capacity - Cymru Working together Supporting decision making and mental capacity - Cymru Jan Sensier Deputy Director of Strategy and Corporate Services 12 September 2018

Outcomes What we’ll cover Who we are and what we do Raising awareness of OPG and our services Our safeguarding strategy OPG in the future Questions

Who we are and what we do The Office of the Public Guardian, England and Wales

About OPG Our vision, mission and purpose OPG is recognised for excellence, innovation and care, with our users at the heart of everything we do. Mission to support decision making by promoting and upholding the principles of the Mental Capacity Act. Purpose Promote decision making and the right to choose Support those who empower decision making Provide high quality, accessible and affordable services

Power of attorney applications received What we do LPAs and deputyship orders Power of attorney applications received Deputyship orders supervised Source: performance management team and communications team. Figures shown are to June 2018

Future planning Lasting powers of attorney 66% 34% Source: performance management team and communications team. Figures shown are to June 2018

Making OPG accessible Welsh language

Importance of planning for the future LPA/court order comparisons   LPA Court order Costs £82 H&W LPA £82 P&F LPA £400 Application Fee £400 Appeal Fee £500 Hearing Fee £100 Deputy assessment fee £320 Annual supervision fee Timeframes 8 Weeks 12 to 25 weeks Reporting Not required Annual report form to be submitted Decision making Choose your own attorneys and restrictions Court appointed deputy and restrictions

Importance of planning for the future Other types of ‘advance decisions’ Care plans Wills Enduring powers of attorney General powers of attorney Advance decisions/living wills Photo: social innovation camp | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

Importance of planning for the future LPA/court order comparisons   LPA Court order Costs £82 H&W LPA £82 P&F LPA £400 Application Fee £400 Appeal Fee £500 Hearing Fee £100 Deputy assessment fee £320 Annual supervision fee Timeframes 8 Weeks 12 to 25 weeks Reporting Not required Annual report form to be submitted Decision making Choose your own attorneys and restrictions Court appointed deputy and restrictions

Importance of planning for the future Impacts on society LPAs per 1000 adults

Raising awareness Knowledge of OPG/our services, and what we’re doing to raise awareness

Raising awareness OPG awareness study: launched July 2017 Who we asked: What the survey covered: their knowledge of OPG and its role understanding of different types of power of attorney understanding of roles of attorneys and deputies OPG’s role in safeguarding adults at risk preferred methods of learning. Surveyed 1736 Health Care Police LAs Third sector

Raising awareness Study: launched July 2017 Health Care Surveyed 1736 Police LAs Third sector Awareness of legal documents Health & welfare LPA: 81% Property & finance LPA: 78% Enduring power of attorney: 75% Health & welfare court order: 30% Property & finance court order: 28%

Raising awareness Next steps Inform Improve Engage

Our safeguarding strategy

Safeguarding Protecting people at risk A new approach Closer collaboration with other safeguarding agencies New referral routes ‘No wrong door’ Timely, proportionate action

Safeguarding OPG approach Prevention Investigation Resolution

OPG in the future Where we want to be

Summary Empowering Supported decision making. People protected and empowered Engaging Highly engaged, motivated staff who see how their role protects the vulnerable Personal In our services, our understanding of our users and in our approach Respected Product and service legitimacy, thought leaders, trusted, regarded and known for what we do 2025 Accessible Digital services and high quality interaction with users

Questions

Keep in touch Here’s how Office of the Public Guardian: www.gov.uk/opg Court of Protection: www.gov.uk/court-of-protection Safeguarding queries/referrals: OPG.safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk @OPGGovUK