The government has announced a consultation will be held in 2026 on the Liberty Protection Safeguards to improve safeguarding for vulnerable people.
This comes as the original proposed scheme to replace the inadequate Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, was put on hold in 2022. The new scheme aims to deliver improved protection and an easier system to allow carers, psychologists, social workers and families to provide care to vulnerable people in circumstances that amount to deprivation of liberty.
Read details the full announcement at www.gov.uk
"Safeguarding the vulnerable and protecting their rights is the absolute priority of this government. This is about fixing a broken system by hearing directly from those with lived experience and their families."
"There is currently a shameful backlog in the system of unprocessed cases under the current system, which means that people’s rights are not being protected. At the same time, we know that many people in the system and their families find these intrusive assessments distressing."
"This is about ensuring we are fully focused on the most vulnerable people in our society and their families - understanding their needs, ending the maze of referrals and paperwork, and delivering the best protections and safeguards possible."
