Welcome to the Trafford APPP which contains policies, procedures and practice guidance for adult social care staff.
Overview
General Responsibilities under the Care Act 2014
This section reflects the Care Act 2014 and the Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Department of Health and Social Care).
First Contact and Identifying Needs
This section reflects the Care Act 2014 and Chapter 6, Assessment and Eligibility, Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Department of Health and Social Care).
Charging and Financial Assessment
This section reflects Charging and Financial Assessment, Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Department of Health and Social Care).
See also Direct Payments
Delivering Person Centred Care and Support
Person Centred Care and Support
- 4.1.1 Personalisation
- 4.1.2 Personal Budgets
- 4.1.3 Direct Payments
- 4.1.4 Direct Payments: Nominated and Authorised Persons
- 4.1.5 Care and Support Planning
- 4.1.6 Review of Care and Support Plans
- 4.1.7 Preparing for Adulthood Policy
- 4.1.8 Independent Advocacy
- 4.1.9 Risk Assessments
- 4.1.10 End of Life Care
- 4.1.11 Protecting Property of Adults being Cared for away from Home, including Pets
- 4.1.12 Assistive Technology
Carers
Local Services and Teams
- 4.3.1 Trafford Adult Social Care: Local Teams and Services
- 4.3.2 Trafford Directory
- 4.3.4 Access and Information
- 4.3.5 Reablement Service
- 4.3.6 Case Management
- 4.3.7 Trafford Council Adults and Older People Service
- 4.3.8 Out of Hours Arrangements
- 4.3.9 Sensory Impairment Service
- 4.3.10 Hospital Discharge and Community Support
Safeguarding
This section reflects Chapter 14, Safeguarding, Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Department of Health and Social Care) and other safeguarding issues.
See also Trafford Strategic Safeguarding Partnership Adult Policies, Procedures and Practice pages and in particular the Safeguarding Enquiries section.
Mental Capacity and Mental Health
- 6.1 Mental Capacity
- 6.2 Best Interests
- 6.3 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- 6.4 Trafford Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service Engagement Protocol
- 6.5 Defining Mental Disorder
- 6.6 Mental Health Act 1983
- 6.7 Interface between the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983
- 6.8 Section 117 Aftercare
- 6.9 Advance Care Planning
Integration and Partnership Working
- 7.1 Integration, Cooperation and Partnerships
- 7.2 Information Sharing and Confidentiality
- 7.3 Prisons, Approved Premises and Bail Accommodation
- 7.4 Delegation of Local Authority Functions
- 7.5 Continuing Healthcare (NHS)
- 7.6 Involving People who Use Services / Co-production
- 7.7 Homelessness
- 7.8 Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategies
Moving between Areas: Inter-Local Authority and Cross Border Issues
This section reflects the Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Department of Health and Social Care), but also other areas of practice which require liaison between local authorities and partners, or where adults with care and support needs request assistance.
Practice Guidance
National Guidance
Staff Support and Development
- 11.1 Trafford Council Adult Social Care Supervision Policy
- 11.2 Social Work Registration Policy for Adult Social Care
- 11.3 Staff Appraisal
- 11.4 Whistleblowing
- 11.5 Lone Working
- 11.6 Social Media: Minimising Professional Risk
- 11.7 Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work
- 11.8 Workplace Harassment and Violence to Staff
- 11.9 Workforce Development
- 11.10 Staff Engagement
- 11.11 Health and Wellbeing of Staff
Appendices
Local and National Guidance Resources:
Care and Support Statutory Guidance Annexes:
- Annex A: Choice of Accommodation and Additional Payments
- Annex B: Treatment of Capital
- Annex C: Treatment of Income
- Annex D: Recovery of Debts
- Annex E: Deprivation of Assets
- Annex F: Temporary and Short-Term Residents in Care Homes
- Annex G: The Process for Managing Transfers of Care from Hospital for Patients with Care and Support Needs
- Annex H: Ordinary Residence
- Annex I: Repeals and Revocations