Welcome to our Procedures for Adult Social Care
These procedures, practice guidance and tools should be used as required by practitioners across all adult social care teams and services in Cornwall Council.
The information included will:
- Guide and inform practice;
- Provide information about local policy and procedures for social workers, occupational therapists and other social care practitioners in Cornwall Council; and
- Keep practitioners up to date with local and national developments in adult social care.
Note: The guidance on this site is based on national legal requirements and best practice. Some sections have been localised but to ensure that your practice meets and reflects our internal processes and local requirements, you should always check the Local Resources area for any additional guidance.
Local Resources
Local Resources are our internal processes, documents and internet/intranet links to support effective implementation of the procedures. These are currently held on SharePoint.
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Provide feedback
To provide feedback, report any issues or suggest improvements to the procedures or Local Resources, please email policies@cornwall.gov.uk.
Amendments
To find out about the latest amendments to the procedures see: Amendments.
Children’s services and transitions
Practitioners working across both children's and adult services can easily access the Children's Procedures here.
Cornwall Council Provider Services
If you work in our provider services, please refer to guidance in the Cornwall Council Adult Care Providers Handbook.
Last Updated: December 1, 2023
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