The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible

Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision:

1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty

Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation

2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent

changes in legislation

3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent

Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014

4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)

The overall purpose of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service is to offer a high quality,

seamless statutory advocacy provision across the Administrative Area. The Service will build

upon people’s strengths and abilities, maximising Service User involvement.

The Provider will deliver a single point of access for the range of statutory advocacy

interventions, promoting a triage approach to ensure that Service Users are offered the most

appropriate advocacy intervention to meet their eligible advocacy support needs. This will

include the following:

• Maintaining a local Cheshire based service which understands and responds to local needs.

• Providing flexibility, enabling resources to be moved within the Service to meet increased

demand for one type of advocacy provision

• Provision of a cost-effective service

• The Service will reflect the key principles of, recognising and utilising digital technology,

promoting wellbeing, help to prevent reliance and dependency on care and support by

maximising independence, encouraging participation and personal responsibility, promoting and raising awareness of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service. Additionally,

supporting the development of self-advocacy where possible

• People using the Service will be seen as active partners in decisions made about them,

including in relation to their care and support, maximising service user involvement

• The Service will be (and will be seen to be) independent of the Councils and or it’s service

partners as well as any other organisations which may participate in the assessment of

individuals

The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible

Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision:

1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty

Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation

2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent

changes in legislation

3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent

Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014

4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)