Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

Social Work England is seeking views on proposed standards it will use to approve and monitor best interests assessor (BIA) training courses.
It has launched the consultation in the wake of the government’s decision in April to delay introducing the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) – its planned replacement for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) – beyond the next election, due in 2024.
While Social Work England was given responsibility for setting standards for, an