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Office of the Public Guardian
Panel Deputy Diversification Project
Office of the Public Guardian
Andrew CartwrightProject Support 20 February 2014
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Presentation objectives:
1. A brief history of the panel
2. An overview of the project
3. Diversification of the panel
4. Access to the panel
5. Standard setting
6. Project actions
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A brief history of the panel (From PTO to OPG)
2001 – Panel of receivers of last resort established
2007 – Converted to panel of deputies of last resort
2011 – New panel of deputies established
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2001 panel of receivers
• 300 panel members
• 1300 last resort referrals
• No mechanism to prevent the rejection of cases
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2007 panel of deputies
• Membership reduced to 170 deputies
• Appointed under similar terms as the 2001 panel
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2011 panel of deputies
• Membership reduced to 65 deputies
• A new service level agreement introduced
• The OPG created the panel deputy support team
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Why are we reviewing the panel?
The three key pillars of the project are:
• Diversification
• Access to the panel
• Standard setting
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Diversification• The Lord Chancellor’s initial recommendations for the
panel placed an emphasis on the need to include a variety of organisations from the private and the third sectors
• Initial analysis of referrals to the current panel shows that there may be scope for the inclusion of a greater range of deputyship service providers
• The OPG would also like to facilitate the development of a
wider range of options for people who require a deputy, providing the court with a greater choice when deciding who to appoint
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The most requested client expertise areas are 2 – Mental
Illness and 3 – Age Related Illnesses
Diversification: Skills and ExpertiseClient Expertise Selection
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Expertise
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Diversification: Skills and Expertise
The skill most often requested is skill 8 – State Benefits
Skill Selection
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Skills
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Access to the panel
• The panel must provide coverage for England and Wales
• The panel must be managed in such a way to allow the court to select the most appropriate deputy in each case
• The OPG hopes to improve engagement with the panel
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Access to the panel
Geographical Spread of Referrals
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Geographical Area
• 25% of all referrals are in geo area 11 – London• 6 geo areas account for almost 60% of all referrals
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Standard Setting
“If deputies are being paid for their services, they are expected to demonstrate a higher degree of care or skill when carrying out their duties.”Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Code of Practice, Chapter 8.57
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Project Actions
To date –
• Held an internal project launch
• Renewed the current panel’s service level agreement until 31 March 2015
• Prepared communications for parties interested in joining the panel
• Assisted with the supervision review project on annual plans and assurance visits
• Research, research, research!
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Thank you
Office of the Public Guardian
PO Box 16185
Birmingham
B2 2WH
Contact centre 0300 456 0300
General [email protected]
Panel Deputy Diversification [email protected]
Websitesgov.uk/power-of-attorney
gov.uk/apply-to-the-court-of-protection