Dennis Little Email & Phone Number

South West Of England

• Managing the Council’s MCA/DoLS Quality Assurance team (12 staff)• Writing and delivering MCA training to a range of professionals across social care and health • Advising and supporting the application of the wider MCA for Council staff and partner agencies • Attending South West Regional MCA meetings• Representing the South West Region on the national ADASS/DH MCA DoLS group • Writing policy, procedures and annual reports for the LSAB as required• Chairing… Show more • Managing the Council’s MCA/DoLS Quality Assurance team (12 staff)• Writing and delivering MCA training to a range of professionals across social care and health • Advising and supporting the application of the wider MCA for Council staff and partner agencies • Attending South West Regional MCA meetings• Representing the South West Region on the national ADASS/DH MCA DoLS group • Writing policy, procedures and annual reports for the LSAB as required• Chairing Safeguarding Adults meetings (from 2011 to 2014) Show less

Responsibilities included:• Supporting the Council to implement the Mental Capacity Act 2005 • The setting up of a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards service in line with legal requirements• Delivering all MCA and DoLS training to Council staff and a range of partner agenciesPlease note that for 14 months I was also on a three day a week secondment to the Strategic Health Authority as MCA Regional Programme Manager for the East of England. In this role I was working… Show more Responsibilities included:• Supporting the Council to implement the Mental Capacity Act 2005 • The setting up of a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards service in line with legal requirements• Delivering all MCA and DoLS training to Council staff and a range of partner agenciesPlease note that for 14 months I was also on a three day a week secondment to the Strategic Health Authority as MCA Regional Programme Manager for the East of England. In this role I was working directly with the Department of Health National MCA Programme Lead. Show less

Responsibilities included:• Project managing a project to integrate services for children with disabilities • Developing a new policy framework for children’s social care• Writing policy and procedures for different service areas

Responsibilities included:• Delivering on a range of projects for local authorities and PCT’s on the care of older people• Achievements included producing a Quality Charter for a large national sheltered housing provider and writing a 20-year housing strategy for older people for a unitary authority

Responsibilities included:• The Registration and Inspection of adult care homes including investigating complaints and allegations of abuse

• Assessment and care management functions in relation to all adult service user groups

Statutory Social Worker with adults and children.

The installation and maintenance of telecommunications installations.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Safeguarding Adults Law, Policy And Practice, Credit

The course covered the application of criminal and civil law with regard to the protection of vulnerable adults from abuse. My final.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) In European Social Work, European Models Of Welfare And Social Work Practice, 2.1

The main focus of the programme was to analyse and compare European models of welfare. It was a student exchange course which meant that I.

Diploma In Social Work, Generic Social Work Qualification

This was the qualifying course to be a social worker in the UK. It featured a mixture of academic study and placements. Both of my.