Safeguarding Month Master Class: Hoarding, Self-Neglect and Refusals of Support
Event Details
This event will be held on Zoom. Please ensure you can access this on your work or personal device prior to the session. Some organisations may require IT permissions.
- Practical learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews;
- Greater confidence in complex self-neglect and hoarding cases;
- A clearer understanding of mental capacity law and legal powers;
- Guidance on balancing risk, rights and professional intervention;
- Opportunities to apply learning through realistic case scenarios.
When an adult is living at significant risk but refuses support, how do professionals balance autonomy, capacity and safeguarding responsibilities? These are some of the most challenging situations faced by practitioners and continue to feature prominently in Safeguarding Adults Reviews.
Join
Neil Allen, one of the country’s leading experts in mental capacity, safeguarding law and the Court of Protection, for a specialist masterclass exploring self-neglect, hoarding, executive functioning, mental capacity assessment and defensible decision-making.You’ll gain:
Whether you work in social care, health, housing, policing, advocacy, safeguarding or the voluntary sector, this is a valuable opportunity to strengthen your practice and legal literacy alongside colleagues from across the region.
Tickets
Event Date / Time:
16 November 2026,
9:30 am 4:00 pm
Safeguarding and Mental Capacity: Hoarding, Self-Neglect and Refusals of Support Ticket Price:
Free