# Nellie on the Sofa | Mental Capacity Insights & Advice Source: https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog Canonical: https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog # All Posts Guidance and practitioner perspectives on mental capacity, social care, CHC and SEND. Use the topic links to find a relevant question, then check the article's scope, sources and publication context. - [Before the Questions Begin: Why Preparation Matters in a Mental Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/before-the-questions-begin-rapport-and-readiness) - [Why Thinking About the Future Matters in a Mental Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/thinking-about-the-future-mental-capacity-assessment) - [Aphasia and Mental Capacity Assessments: Have We Taken Every Practicable Step?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/aphasia-and-mental-capacity-assessments-have-we-taken-every-practicable-step) - [CHC Assessment Figures: What NHS Data Means for Families and Professionals](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/chc-eligibility-has-halved-since-2017-what-the-latest-nhs-data-means-for-families-and-professionals) - [No Educational Psychologist Available? That Is Not a Legal Excuse to Delay Your Child’s EHCP](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/no-educational-psychologist-available-that-is-not-a-legal-excuse-to-delay-your-child-s-ehcp) - [Therapeutic Assessments: A Better Way to Approach Capacity Assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/therapeutic-assessments-a-better-way-to-approach-capacity-assessment) - [The AGNI Decision and Residential Placements: Why It May Matter for Young People with EHCPs](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/the-agni-decision-and-residential-placements-why-it-may-matter-for-young-people-with-ehcps) - [What the Latest State-Of-The-Art Research Tells Us About Good Testamentary Capacity Assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/what-the-latest-state-of-the-art-research-tells-us-about-good-testamentary-capacity-assessments) - [Why a Good Induction Matters in Mental Capacity and Social Work, Even When You Bring Years of Experience](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/why-a-good-induction-matters-even-when-you-bring-years-of-experience) - [Capacity, the Court and the Expert: Why “Relevant Information” Must Include Real-World Consequences](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/capacity-the-court-and-the-expert-why-relevant-information-must-include-real-world-consequences) - [Why Capacity Is Always Decision-Specific (And Why That Matters)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/why-capacity-is-always-decision-specific-and-why-that-matters) - [SEND Tribunal Reports: When an Independent Social Work Report Helps Your EHCP Appeal | Little Nellies](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/send-tribunal-reports-when-an-independent-social-work-report-helps-your-ehcp-appeal-little-nellie) - [Why the Supreme Court’s deprivation of liberty judgment should concern every social worker](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/why-the-supreme-court-s-deprivation-of-liberty-judgment-should-concern-every-social-worker) - [When Contact with a Loved One in Care Is Restricted: What Families Can Do](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/when-contact-with-a-loved-one-in-care-is-restricted-what-families-can-do) - [Introducing the Nellie Standard - A Framework for Evidence-Based Assessment, Reporting and Advocacy](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/introducing-the-nellie-standard-a-framework-for-evidence-based-assessment-reporting-and-advocacy) - [Who Can Complete a Mental Capacity Assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/who-can-complete-a-mental-capacity-assessment) - [Applying Trauma-Informed Language in Mental Capacity Assessments: Creating Psychological Safety for Vulnerable Adults](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/applying-trauma-informed-language-in-mental-capacity-assessments-creating-psychological-safety-for) - [Can Someone With Dementia Make a Gift? Capacity to Make Gifts Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/how-can-capacity-assessments-support-safe-and-thoughtful-holiday-gifting) - [Re ACC and CHC Appeals: What Professional Deputies Need to Know Before Challenging a Funding Decision](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/professional-deputies-and-nhs-continuing-healthcare-the-impact-of-re-acc) - [No More “Support as Required”: Meet Little Nellies](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/meet-little-nellies-our-send-ehcp-support-brand) - [Why Assessors Must Explain the Purpose of a Mental Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/why-assessors-must-explain-the-purpose-of-a-mental-capacity-assessment) - [Balancing robust capacity assessments with person-centred practice: a tension at the heart of social work.](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/balancing-robust-capacity-assessments-with-person-centred-practice-a-tension-at-the-heart-of-social) - [When a Six-Month Prognosis Needs a Second Opinion: Why Expert Life Expectancy Reports Matter](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/second-opinion-on-life-expectancy-reports-reassessing-a-six-month-prognosis) - [What is a therapeutic mental capacity assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/post/what-is-a-therapeutic-mental-capacity-assessment) - [All Posts](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog) - [Mental Capacity](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/mental-capacity) - [Social Care](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/social-care) - [Nellie+ Conference](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/nellie-conference) - [Appeals](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/appeals) - [Life Expectancy Reports](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/life-expectancy-reports) - [Court of protection](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/court-of-protection) - [EHCP](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/ehcp) - [CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/chc) - [Nellie Supports](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/nellie-supports) - [The Nellie Standard](https://www.nelliesupports.com/blog/categories/the-nellie-standard) ## Aphasia and Mental Capacity Assessments: Have We Taken Every Practicable Step? ## CHC Eligibility Has Halved Since 2017: What the Latest NHS Data Means for Families and Professionals ## No Educational Psychologist Available? That Is Not a Legal Excuse to Delay Your Child’s EHCP ## Therapeutic Assessments: A Better Way to Approach Capacity Assessment? ## The AGNI Decision and Residential Placements: Why It May Matter for Young People with EHCPs ## What the Latest State-Of-The-Art Research Tells Us About Good Testamentary Capacity Assessments ## Why a Good Induction Matters in Mental Capacity and Social Work, Even When You Bring Years of Experience ## Capacity, the Court and the Expert: Why “Relevant Information” Must Include Real-World Consequences ## Why Capacity Is Always Decision-Specific (And Why That Matters) ## SEND Tribunal Reports: When an Independent Social Work Report Helps Your EHCP Appeal | Little Nellies ## Why the Supreme Court’s deprivation of liberty judgment should concern every social worker ## When Contact with a Loved One in Care Is Restricted: What Families Can Do ## Introducing the Nellie Standard - A Framework for Evidence-Based Assessment, Reporting and Advocacy ## Who Can Complete a Mental Capacity Assessment? ## Applying Trauma-Informed Language in Mental Capacity Assessments: Creating Psychological Safety for Vulnerable Adults ## Can Someone With Dementia Make a Gift? Capacity to Make Gifts Explained ## Re ACC and CHC Appeals: What Professional Deputies Need to Know Before Challenging a Funding Decision ## No More “Support as Required”: Meet Little Nellies ## Why Assessors Must Explain the Purpose of a Mental Capacity Assessment ## Balancing robust capacity assessments with person-centred practice: a tension at the heart of social work. --- Nellie Supports Ltd · 0333 987 5118 · nellie@nelliesupports.com Office 11 and 12, Unit 20, Springfield Business Park, Grantham, NG31 7FZ