Am I right thinking (after what I have read) that for any decision/meeting etc there has to be a mental capacity test applied.
Reason I ask is that my Mum had an assessment done by SW for LA. On the assessment (which I didn't know about) she says that she had a face to face meeting with Mum. She then goes on to say that Mum has no mental capacity (she doesn't) she based this on an old capacity test done by someone else months previously.
As I have LPA I thought that I had to consent & also sign it off (according to LA web page) none of this happened. So basically SW has ignored all the MUSTS in the acts/LA rules etc etc.
Anyone come across this please and what did you do?
Reason I ask is that my Mum had an assessment done by SW for LA. On the assessment (which I didn't know about) she says that she had a face to face meeting with Mum. She then goes on to say that Mum has no mental capacity (she doesn't) she based this on an old capacity test done by someone else months previously.
As I have LPA I thought that I had to consent & also sign it off (according to LA web page) none of this happened. So basically SW has ignored all the MUSTS in the acts/LA rules etc etc.
Anyone come across this please and what did you do?