For those left behind – the story of a missing person
A member of the OPG team shares a moving personal story that highlights the importance of the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 which comes into force today (31 July 2019).
Looking back and moving forward – A chapter closes for the Public Guardian
From the Chief Financial Officer for the Ministry of Justice, Mike Driver This week we say goodbye and thank you to Alan Eccles as he retires as the Public Guardian and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian …
Making OPG fit for the future – our 2019 to 2020 business plan
Chris Jones, Head of Performance, Planning and Business Development, looks at how OPG will meet the opportunities and challenges of an ageing population and a changing social, cultural and technological world.
Lasting powers of attorney – your voice, your decision
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Caroline Amos and Andrea Breau, Posted on:
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Future planning, lasting power of attorney, LPA, OPG Team
Caroline Amos and Andrea Breau from OPG’s communications team talk about how OPG’s first-ever campaign on lasting powers of attorney has been developed.
Making safeguarding personal at OPG
Contact Centre Advisor Sharon Dye talks about her role as a nominated safeguarding officer.
Testing how an OPG mediation service might help protect vulnerable people
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Ashok Chopra, Posted on:
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Deputies, Future planning, Safeguarding, Supervision
Ashok Chopra looks at how OPG is trialling a service that could improve the safeguarding of people who may lack mental capacity.
Improving how we work at OPG: how digital tools are making things simpler and faster
Simon Manby, Sirius Digital Product Owner, talks about the development of OPG's internal case management system and how it's improved ways of working.
Taking OPG into the future: A summary of our 2018 stakeholder events
Jan Sensier, OPG's deputy director of strategy and corporate services, talks about how OPG is planning to further develop its services over the next few years.
A story of contrasts: The 5th World Congress on Adult Guardianship
Public Guardian Alan Eccles was invited by the South Korean Ministry of Justice to speak at the 5th World Congress on Adult Guardianship in October. Angela Johnson, Head of Policy and Practice, reflects on the visit.
A professionals' perspective on the deputy online reporting service
Amy Feetham, accounts paralegal at law firm Irwin Mitchell, discusses her experience of using our online deputy reporting service. Irwin Mitchell was the first professional organisation to use the deputy online reporting service which launched in spring 2018.