All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service

Medway Council invites tenders for an All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service. The requirements are divided into 2 lots:

Lot 1 - All-Age Advocacy Hub

The service will deliver several functions including:

• A.Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
• B.Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• C.Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (CA)
• D.Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) conducted by Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
• E.Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy.
• F.Developing community advocacy and self-advocacy /peer advocacy
• G.Coordinating the provision of advocacy service for people placed outside of Medway where Medway retains statutory responsibility for their provision.

Lot 2 - Right to Representation for Children

The service requirements for Lot 2 combine several elements listed below. The specification for each service includes the legal context, the aims and objectives, national standards, eligibility criteria, access referral process and expected outcomes:

• Children’s advocacy
• Independent Visitors
• Appropriate Adults
• Children in Care Council