Amendments

2026

March 2026

Working Effectively with Parents and Children's Services	This new chapter was added to the Specialist Procedures section in March 2026.
NHS Continuing Healthcare Procedure	In March 2026, a scope box was added to this chapter.
Professional Curiosity	This new chapter was added to the Universal Procedures section in March 2026.
Signing Off a Care and Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal Budget	In March 2026, the link to the Care and Support Plan Sign Off Tool was removed from Section 4, Signing Off a Plan (Guidance for Authorisers) as this resource is no longer available.
Signing off a Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal Budget (Carers)	In March 2026, the link to the Care and Support Plan Sign Off Tool was removed from Section 4, Signing Off a Plan (Guidance for Authorisers) as this resource is no longer available.
Communicating the Outcome and Next Steps (Occupational Therapy)	In March 2026, a ‘Need to know’ box about Accommodation-Related Needs was added to Section 5, Next Steps (Eligible Needs).
No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)	In March 2026, this chapter was updated following a legal review.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Adult Social Care	This new chapter was added to the Universal Procedures section in March 2026.
Commissioning and Brokerage Procedures	In March 2026, a link to the Commissioning Responsibilities under the Care Act chapter of the Care Act 2014 Resource was added.
Actions and Next Steps	In March 2026, information about the accessible information standard was added to Section 2, Providing Information and Advice. In addition, links to the Team Suitability Decision Support Tool, Urgent or Interim Support Decision Tool, and Allocation Support Tool were removed throughout, as these resources are no longer available.
The Review Conversation	In March 2026, this chapter was refreshed.
Actions and Next Steps (Carers)	In March 2026, information about the accessible information standard was added to Section 2, Providing Information and Advice. In addition, links to the Team Suitability Decision Support Tool, Urgent or Interim Support Decision Tool, and Allocation Support Tool were removed throughout, as these resources are no longer available.
The Review Conversation (Carers)	In March 2026, this chapter was refreshed.