The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook: Second edition

Description

Essential reading for Best Interests Assessor (BIA) students and practitioners, this fully-updated handbook gives practical advice on the legal aspects, values and practice elements of the role. It takes account of recent legislative changes, including the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019, recent case law and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BIA practice and, looking forward, considers the new context for practice in the Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP) role within the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards framework. 'Practitioners will relish a textbook so firmly grounded in real life practice. A most readable, attractive and engaging guide written by people who clearly know what they are talking about.' - Robert Johns, University of East London

Rachel Hubbard is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at UWE Bristol, social work CPD Programme Leader, module leader for their BIA qualifying module and a registered and experienced social worker and BIA. Kevin Stone is Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of Social Work at the University of Warwick. He is a registered social worker, practising Approved Mental Health Professional, qualified BIA and previously a university AMHP programme leader.

"If you are a BIA because you are passionate about human rights, challenging restrictive and oppressive practices, empowering care users and finding better ways to support them, then this is the book for you." Lucy Series, University of Bristol "Fantastic to see this updated edition, which has been revised to include the most recent case law and current understanding of the new role for BIAs. This book remains an essential read for BIA practitioners and educators." Tanya Moore, Course Lead for the Professional Doctorate in Social Work and Social Care, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust