Advocacy Services That Must Be Provided Training Resources

This training resource supports staff to understand Advocacy Services That Must Be Provided and the legal duties that apply across health and social care. It explains what advocacy is, who is entitled to it and the responsibilities placed on local authorities, care settings and advocacy organisations. Understanding advocacy duties is essential for rights‑based practice, lawful decision making and ensuring individuals receive the support they are entitled to.

The pack includes clear guidance on the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and the actions required to ensure people have access to independent advocacy when they need it. Staff learn how to recognise when advocacy must be provided, how to support access and how to work effectively with advocacy professionals.

This makes the resource suitable for children’s homes, supported living, residential care, education settings and local authority teams where staff must understand statutory advocacy duties.

Ideal for frontline staff, new starters, agency workers, trainers, teachers and assessors delivering legal or rights‑based learning.

⭐ This resource includes:

• Clear explanation of advocacy and legal entitlement

• Care Act 2014 duties and Independent Advocacy Support Regulations

• Mental Capacity Act 2005 and when an IMCA must be appointed

• Mental Health Act 1983 and the role of IMHAs

• Actions required by local authorities, care settings and advocacy groups

• Information and signposting responsibilities

• Improving access to advocacy

• Editable presentation and handout for flexible delivery

Suitable for organisations delivering legal awareness, rights‑based training and professional development. This resource promotes lawful practice, accurate decision making, clear signposting and consistent access to advocacy across the service.

By the end of this training staff will understand legal duties, advocacy entitlement, statutory responsibilities and confident decision making when supporting individuals who require advocacy.

Related Resources:

Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Awareness

Care Act 2014 Awareness

Introduction to Safeguarding Adults Awareness

Residential Care - Introduction to Safeguarding Adults

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - Microteach Session

Person‑Centred Care Awareness

Record Keeping and Information Sharing

Enabling and Supporting Effective Advocacy Services

Communication and Professional Boundaries

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Resources are emailed to you via ZIP folder attachment. All packs are written in a generic style and can be adapted to suit your own training delivery. Resources are Microsoft Office based.

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A complete, ready‑to‑deliver training session designed to help learners understand the legal duties around advocacy in health and social care.

This fully editable pack includes a detailed presentation and supporting handout, covering the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, and the actions required by local authorities, care settings and advocacy groups.

Ideal for trainers, teachers, assessors, agencies and care providers who need clear, accurate and professional content that can be easily adapted to suit their organisation and learners. 

All editable.

Aims: To gain awareness of the law regarding advocacy

1. Legal right to advocacy
2. Actions required by local authorities
3. Actions required by care settings
4. Action required by advocacy groups

Slide Titles

Aims and Objectives
Introduction
Legal Right to Advocacy
Care Act 2014
Care and Support (Independent Advocacy Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2014
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Health Act 1983
Health and Social Care Act 2012
Who else may benefit from advocacy?
Information and signposting
Improving Access to Advocacy
Mental Health Act 1983
Advocacy providers
Independent Mental Health Advocates
Advocacy Organisations
IMHA Services
Collaboration
All Health and Social Care Practitioners
References

HSC Training Link
Training Resources for Health and Social Care

Supplying training resources for the health and social care

sector since 2004.

Resources purchased are emailed to you via 
Zip Folder attachment.

All packs are written in a generic style and can easily
be adapted to suit your own specific training delivery.

Secure payments via PayPal Merchant Commerce Platform.
You do not need a PayPal account to use this payment
gateway.

Debit and credit card payments accepted.

Payments will show on your card statement
with my web address and name.