PADSN Deputyship Day
PADSN Deputyship Day
When: 15th June 2023 | 10:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Prospero House, 241 Borough High St, London, SE1 1GA
Cost: FREE
The first Deputyship Day of 2023 is set to take place in London, hosted by PADSN (Public Authority Deputies Support Network) in collaboration with Finders International, our CPD partner. This event is a must-attend for both public and private deputyship professionals.
PADSN Deputyship Day is a platform for industry professionals to discuss and share knowledge on hot topics, issues and challenges facing the industry. The event offers fantastic networking opportunities with like-minded professionals, enabling you to make new connections and develop existing ones. Our line-up of speakers includes industry experts across a variety of specialities in the field and with their knowledge and proficiency, they will provide valuable insight and guidance to help you stay ahead in the field.
Register now to receive updates on when our speaker line-up and event agenda are released. Lunch and refreshments are included and we are hosting some goodie giveaways that are not to be missed. The event is free to attend, but places are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis, so register early to avoid disappointment.
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Our Speakers:
Richard Shearing
Senior Partner
J E Bennett Law
Richard is a highly experienced lawyer with a strong focus on supporting vulnerable clients. With a background in the care sector, he possesses valuable expertise in working with individuals facing learning disabilities, acquired brain injury, and psychiatric illnesses. This unique experience grants him profound insight and empathy when addressing the challenges faced by our clients.
Before joining JE Bennett Law, Richard served as a partner in prominent Sussex law firms, honing his skills in handling financial and care-related matters under the Court of Protection. He acts as a financial deputy and professional trustee for a significant number of disabled and vulnerable clients, while also providing guidance to lay deputies and trustees. Richard is well-versed in estate administration and offers assistance in preparing wills and lasting powers of attorney for his clients.
Recognized for his exceptional abilities, Richard has earned the distinction of being ranked as a Next Generation Partner and a Recommended Lawyer in the prestigious 2023 Legal 500 ratings.
Ian Macara
Senior Partner
J E Bennett Law
Ian Macara is one of only 62 accredited Panel Deputies for the Office of the Public Guardian in England and Wales. He is also among approximately 10 Public Guardians appointed by the organization. Ian is a fully accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) and the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He serves as a Dementia Friends Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society and is a member of the Professional Deputies Forum (PDF). With a remarkable legal background, Ian has assisted a diverse range of vulnerable clients, offering timely advice and support.
His expertise spans family law proceedings, accident claims, and managing the legal, financial, and care needs of vulnerable individuals, often handling substantial assets. Ian’s pragmatic approach allows him to effectively anticipate challenges, minimize risks, and guide clients through unexpected circumstances. Additionally, he acts as a Professional Deputy or Professional Attorney, providing invaluable advice to lay Deputies and Attorneys, ensuring their compliance with legal powers and responsibilities. Ian’s goal is to proactively prevent investigations by the Office of the Public Guardian, protecting his clients’ interests.
Alison Taylor
Head of Training
Frenkel Topping Group
Alison Taylor is the Head of Training at Frenkel Topping Group, a renowned expert witness specializing in all financial aspects of catastrophic injury cases. With a background as an experienced Business Development Manager in the financial services industry, Alison brings a wealth of expertise in dispute resolution, asset management, pension funds, retirement planning, and inheritance tax planning.
Alison is a skilled consultant with a PostGrad degree focused on mental rehabilitation and social welfare from The Richmond Fellowship. Alison’s role includes training lawyers and collaborating with professional deputies and litigators, making her an invaluable asset in the field of legal support and financial expertise.
Victoria Butler-Cole KC
Barrister
39 Essex Chambers
Ian Brownhill is a highly regarded barrister at 39 Essex Chambers, recognized for his exceptional advocacy skills and extensive knowledge across multiple legal domains. With accolades such as being described as a “very good advocate” and praised for his considered and balanced advice, Ian’s expertise lies in public, human rights, and regulatory law. His practice focuses on safeguarding adults, mental capacity, medical treatment, sport, and criminal justice issues. Ian’s reach extends beyond England and Wales, often advising on matters involving Scotland, Ireland, British Overseas Territories, and EU countries. He frequently represents international charities, NGOs, and companies, particularly in safeguarding cases. Additionally, Ian serves as a trainer, investigator, and adjudicator, holding notable positions such as HM Assistant Coroner for Kent, chair and member of the Football Association’s Safeguarding Review Panel, and Legally Qualified Chair for British Equestrian.
Sarah Charnley
STEP Solicitor | Professional Deputy & Trustee
Independent
Alison Taylor is the Head of Training at Frenkel Topping Group, a renowned expert witness specializing in all financial aspects of catastrophic injury cases. With a background as an experienced Business Development Manager in the financial services industry, Alison brings a wealth of expertise in dispute resolution, asset management, pension funds, retirement planning, and inheritance tax planning.
Alison is a skilled consultant with a PostGrad degree focused on mental rehabilitation and social welfare from The Richmond Fellowship. Alison’s role includes training lawyers and collaborating with professional deputies and litigators, making her an invaluable asset in the field of legal support and financial expertise.
Location:
Etc Venues
Prospero House,
241 Borough High St, London,
SE1 1GA
1 min walk from Borough Station | 10 min walk from London Bridge Station
Event Organiser:
David Lockwood
Senior Business Development Manager
Finders International
Dave is a former Deputy Decision Maker appointed by the Court of Protection in England and Wales. Dave’s experience comes from working in four diverse local authorities across London and the South East, dealing with varied services, ongoing legislation changes and increased workloads with decreasing resources; managing expectations from both the public and internal colleagues.
Not only does Dave have experience of acting as a Deputy under the Court of Protection, he is also well versed in the complexities of dealing with the statutory obligation of providing funerals under the Public Health Act. Dave is also one of the founding members and former chair of APAD (The Association of Public Authority Deputies).
NOTICES
Finders International are CPD members
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This event is Carbon Neutral!
For 2023, Finders have pledged to offset the carbon usage of all our online event activities. To do so, we will be planting 1 tree for each webinar we host.
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For every feedback form filled, we will donate £1 to our chosen charities for 2023 – Keep Britain Tidy. Read more about our chosen charities here.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact the event organisers at: [email protected].
York Deputyship Development Day
York Deputyship Development Day
13th October 2022 | 9:30am – 3:30pm
Location: The Hilton, 1 Tower St, York YO1 9WD
Cost: FREE
Finders International are hosting their third and final hybrid event of the 2022 Deputyship Development Day series. We are taking #DepDevDay to York, aimed for both public and private deputyship professionals based in the North of England.
We will be joined by the Partnership team from ‘Universal Credit’ to look at the latest news and answer some of your questions. As The Local Government Ombudsman recently released information and guidance regarding Deprivation of Assets, we have also invited ‘Nellie Supports’ who will be outlining what the guidance means for local authority charging and its implications for those who act as Appointee and/or Deputy. For our final speaker, we have the Head of COP from ‘Clarion Solicitors’ who will be discussing risk management in deputyship.
There will also be presentations from the host for the event, Finders International, delving into topics and case studies related to probate genealogy, and an insightful presentation from our headline sponsor ‘CASPARCLOUD’, detailing into compliance when it comes to the safeguarding of managing financial assets of those without capacity.
This event is FREE to attend, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis.
We will be joined by:
Universal Credit Team
Department for Work & Pensions
Clare King
Head of the Court of Protection & PI Trusts Team
Clarion Solicitors
Ben Slater
Managing Director
Nellie Supports
Location:
The Hilton
1 Tower St,
York
YO1 9WD
15 minute walk from York Train Station. Parking is also available at the venue and Castle Car park is close to the venue.
Our Sponsors:
HEADLINE SPONSOR
CASPARCLOUD
W: www.trojanconsultants.com
E: [email protected]
Trojan Consultants is an acclaimed specialist in providing market-leading financial case management software and services, with a rich heritage spanning more than 37 years in the sector. We help local authorities, health trusts and solicitors to manage the financial affairs of vulnerable individuals compliantly and efficiently through automated, on-demand client money and case management solutions. Most importantly, we develop and hone our solutions in direct collaboration with the people who use them every day and the proud providers of the first cloud solution for deputyship and appointeeship financial management. Together, our customers administer over £1 billion for a combined 45,000+ vulnerable clients.
EXHIBITOR
NELLIE SUPPORTS
W: www.nelliesupports.com/
E: [email protected]
Nellie Supports is the new, modern approach to adult health and social care services in the UK. We specialise in social care and mental capacity with person-centred, ethically-priced services tailored to your unique needs and wishes.
Event Organiser:
DAVID LOCKWOOD
Senior Business Development Manager
Finders International
If you have attended this event, we would love your feedback. Please click here to leave us some feedback. For every feedback form filled, we will donate £1 to our chosen charity – Keep Britain Tidy. Read more about our chosen charity here.
If you have any further questions regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [email protected].
London Deputyship Development Day
London Deputyship Development Day
23rd June 2022 | 9:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Etc Venues, 50-52 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1HL
Cost: FREE
Finders International are hosting their second hybrid event of the Deputyship Development Day series. This event is for all those managing client finances in the public and private sector. We have presentations from The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), a presentation from Finders International, and a talk from an experienced Associate from Boyes Turner LLP. To read more about what to expect, download the full agenda below.
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Our Speakers:
TALK FROM:
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
(DWP)
TALK FROM:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
(DHSC)
We want to hear from you! Do you have any questions for either the DWP or the DHSC?
Please forward your questions including which department your question/s is for over to [email protected].
We endevour to have all questions answered on the day.
DAVID LOCKWOOD
Senior Business Development Manager
Finders International
Dave is a former Deputy Decision Maker appointed by the Court of Protection in England and Wales. Dave’s experience comes from working in four diverse local authorities across London and the South East, dealing with varied services, ongoing legislation changes and increased workloads with decreasing resources; managing expectations from both the public and internal colleagues.
Not only does Dave have experience of acting as a Deputy under the Court of Protection, he is also well versed in the complexities of dealing with the statutory obligation of providing funerals under the Public Health Act.
FURTHER SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED. Please sign-up for updates.
JAMES PANTLING-SKEET
Associate – Legal Executive
Boyes Turner LLP
James is an experienced Associate in Boyes Turner’s highly regarded Community Care, Court of Protection and Special Educational Needs teams. He provides a holistic, empathetic yet focused service to parents, young people, families, Attorneys, Deputies, Case Managers and Charities. His combined Community Care and Special Educational Needs expertise means he is well-placed to provide comprehensive legal advice relating to rights of children and adults living with a disability, injury, or illness.
James is a member of the COPPA South Central Committee, a Trustee of the Dorset Children’s Foundation and is ranked as an ‘Associate to Watch’ in Chambers, in both Education and Healthcare. His expertise is recognised in the Legal 500 and is also a member of the Professional Deputies Forum and the Education Law Association.
Location
Etc Venues
50-52 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1HL
This event will be hosted within the Discovery Suite
The nearest tube stations are Chancery Lane (Central Line) and Holborn (Central and Piccadilly Line)
Our Sponsors:
HEADLINE SPONSOR
CASPARCLOUD
W: www.trojanconsultants.com
E: [email protected]
Trojan Consultants is an acclaimed specialist in providing market-leading financial case management software and services, with a rich heritage spanning more than 37 years in the sector. We help local authorities, health trusts and solicitors to manage the financial affairs of vulnerable individuals compliantly and efficiently through automated, on-demand client money and case management solutions. Most importantly, we develop and hone our solutions in direct collaboration with the people who use them every day and the proud providers of the first cloud solution for deputyship and appointeeship financial management. Together, our customers administer over £1 billion for a combined 45,000+ vulnerable clients.
EXHIBITOR
NELLIE SUPPORTS
W: www.nelliesupports.com/
E: [email protected]
Nellie Supports is the new, modern approach to adult health and social care services in the UK. We specialise in social care and mental capacity with person-centred, ethically-priced services tailored to your unique needs and wishes.
Event Organiser:
DAVID LOCKWOOD
Senior Business Development Manager
Finders International
If you have attended this event, we would love your feedback. Please click here to leave us some feedback. For every feedback form filled, we will donate £1 to our chosen charity – Keep Britain Tidy. Read more about our chosen charity here.
If you have any further questions regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [email protected].
Deputyship Development Day – North West 24th March 2022 | 9:00am – 3:30pm
Deputyship Development Day – North West
When: 24th March 2022 | 9:00am - 3:30pm
Location: 11 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3HU
Cost: FREE
Registration for this event has now closed. The full conference is now available to view on-demand and is FREE. Please sign-up above to begin watching now.
Introducing our first hybrid deputyship conference – a FREE event aimed at both public and private deputyship professionals.
We are exceptionally excited to get back to offering in-person #DepDevDays to deputyship professionals in the North West. Delivered by experts in the field, we will be discussing hot topics relevant to your job role and hosting a live Q&A session. Some topics to expect…
- Understanding the litigation journey, the effects both on Deputies and Clients; and how to look after ourselves throughout;
- Scam awareness update – what’s new and what to do;
- Care home fee’s and deferred payments for Deputies;
Location:
Etc. Venues
11 Portland Street,
Manchester,
M1 3HU
8 minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly
For further information on how to get to the venue, please click here.
Our Speakers:
DR ABI CHEESEMAN
Clincial Psychologist & MCA Service Lead
Circle Case Management
MANDY DAVIES
Social Worker
Nellie Supports
A speaker from:
Friends Against Scams
Will be giving a presentation
The Event Organiser:
DAVID LOCKWOOD
Senior Business Development Manager
Finders International
Dave is a former Deputy Decision Maker appointed by the Court of Protection in England and Wales. Dave’s experience comes from working in four diverse local authorities across London and the South East, dealing with varied services, ongoing legislation changes and increased workloads with decreasing resources; managing expectations from both the public and internal colleagues.
Not only does Dave have experience of acting as a Deputy under the Court of Protection, he is also well versed in the complexities of dealing with the statutory obligation of providing funerals under the Public Health Act.
Headline Sponsor:
CASPARCLOUD
W: www.trojanconsultants.com
E: [email protected]
Trojan Consultants is an acclaimed specialist in providing market-leading financial case management software and services, with a rich heritage spanning more than 37 years in the sector. We help local authorities, health trusts and solicitors to manage the financial affairs of vulnerable individuals compliantly and efficiently through automated, on-demand client money and case management solutions. Most importantly, we develop and hone our solutions in direct collaboration with the people who use them every day and the proud providers of the first cloud solution for deputyship and appointeeship financial management. Together, our customers administer over £1 billion for a combined 45,000+ vulnerable clients.
If you have attended this event, we would love your feedback. Please click here to leave us some feedback. For every feedback form filled, we will donate £1 to our chosen charity – Keep Britain Tidy. Read more about our chosen charity here.
For those with hearing impairments, we can provide a subtitled version of the event once the event is over. We can also provide translated subtitles in your chosen language. To request this, please contact us at: [email protected]
If you have any further questions regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [email protected].
Deputyship E-conference May 2020
As part of our continued efforts to support Deputyship staff from the Public and Private Sectors, we are pleased to bring the first E-Conference in place of our scheduled event in Manchester. We hope that you find it useful and we look forward to hearing your feedback. We are already planning our next E-Conference and we want to know what you want to see covered. To view you must have a login to this site.
Wales Deputyship Development Day
PADSN are extremely proud to announce the second event of 2020 and the first event to be held in Wales. The event is being held at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells on the 4th June 2020. Having spoken to Welsh Councils it was decided to hold the event at a location that all councils from across the Country can attend. Sponsored by Finders International and Frenkel Topping the event is aimed at all Local Authorities who undertake the Deputyship and Appointeeship function, protecting the finances of vulnerable clients. Although the events are targeted at the public sector, those working in the private sector are welcome to attend as it provides a unique opportunity for all professionals who manage finances to meet and network.
Finders will be speaking about the services they provide to the Public Sector and Frenkel Topping will be looking at Welfare Benefit problems and investment issues. Delegates will be hearing about the forthcoming changes in legislation and the implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards, specifically in Wales. The main afternoon session will take a look at Deputyship through the eyes of the client.
Delegates can sign up to this free event through the form below. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
We look forward to you joining us in June.
National Deputyship Development Day - 10.10.2019
At Finders International, we are proud to declare the success of another one of our National Deputyship Development Days held at Hamilton House in West London.
This year marked the 3rd annual event and the conference was well received with stellar reviews, feedback, and sign-ups from professional deputies from both the Public and Private sectors who were in attendance.
Hosted by David Lockwood, Finders International Public Sector Development Manager, the event included insightful presentations from expert industry insiders.
Danielle Roberts from TSF Consultants and Charlotte May discussed Capacity, Best Interests, and Mediation. Mark Holloway and Paul Phazy from Rathbones spoke about Investments. Albert Okanlawon from Barclays discussed Cyber Fraud and our key guest speaker of the day, former Senior Judge at the Court of Protection, Denzil Lush concluded the day with a riveting speech on the Public Sector and the Court of Protection.
As always, the networking aspect was a key focus, and for those involved in Deputyship and Appointee ship, this annual event is a must.
Future event dates will be announced in due course so please keep your eyes peeled on our social media accounts and our website.
The next National Development Deputyship day will be held in Birmingham on the 28th of November at the Studios.
Development Day - 14th June 2018 - Birmingham
Finders fourth Deputyship development day was hailed as a huge success by David Lockwood, Public Sector Development Manager. He stated “We were able to bring both public and private sector together in the same room, we provided engaging and relevant topics for discussion.”
Delegates heard about a wide range of subjects that affect all those working to protect the property and affairs of those who lack the capacity to manage them for themselves. Updates and advice were provided on Welfare Benefits, Gifts and Tenancy issues.
Finders also launched its new service, at the event, to support Public Authority Deputyship teams – www.public deputies.org is available to all public sector employees with an easy to access forum available immediately with webinars planned for the future.
The company’s commitment to support hard pressed local authorities through development days and easy to access websites continues with further events planned for 2018 and 2019.
Sign up to www.publicdeputies.org for more information.
Deputyship Development Day – 14.09.2017 - London
Delegate Feedback:
“On days like today I get to meet with other councils for a little bit of verification about what about processes are, what their processes are – learning more about how I could do things a little bit better.” Public Authority Employee
“The feedback I’ve had since doing the talk is that its given everybody something to think about and to approach the court to see if they can make claims.“ Paul Cruickshanks, Court of Protection Costs Manager
“Today has been very Informative…lots of information I wouldn’t have got anywhere else…doing our job is quite unusual, quite specialist, so it’s rare to other people who do the same job as you do” Public Authority Employee
“First and foremost the networking…we can meet people from local authorities we might not have liaised with previously” Michael Culver, Partner at Bolt Burdon Solicitors
Deputyship Development Day – Taunton – 23-11-17
Representatives from local authorities and solicitors based in South west England convened in Taunton last week for the second Finders International Deputyship Development Day.
These unique regular events will be held to enable both public and private sector professional deputies to meet and network.
David Lockwood, Finders International Public Sector Development Manager said, “This is a unique opportunity for both sectors to come together and learn from each other”. He went on to add “it was clear from talking to many of the delegates that they share common issues, so the chance for them to talk and explore mutual solutions can only benefit the people they look after”.
Delegates came together to listen to presentations on financial management, costs and protecting vulnerable adults from abuse. Views were also shared on the services provided and support received by Deputys.
Both Solicitors and Public servants have commented positively and stated that the event can only help encourage and foster positive relations between the private and public sectors.
Finders International will soon announce the date and venue of their next event in the next few weeks, be sure to look out for the details as these events are rapidly becoming a must attend for those involved in Deputyship and Appointeeship.