# Nellie Supports

> Independent social work practice providing mental capacity assessments, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) advocacy, court reports and EHCP support across England and Wales.

Nellie Supports Ltd is a multidisciplinary independent social work practice supporting families, solicitors, deputies and professionals with complex care, funding, education and mental capacity matters.

The practice operates nationally across England and Wales and delivers expert assessments, advocacy and court-compliant reports under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014, NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework and Court of Protection procedures.

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# Core Service Areas

## Mental Capacity Assessments
https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments

Independent mental capacity assessments carried out by qualified professionals in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Specialist assessments include:

- COP3 Mental Capacity Assessments (Court of Protection deputyship applications)
- Testamentary Capacity Assessments (Banks v Goodfellow)
- Capacity to Litigate Assessments
- Capacity to Manage Finances
- Capacity to Act as Trustee
- Retrospective Mental Capacity Assessments
- Complex / Advanced Capacity Assessments

Reports are prepared for solicitors, deputies, families and courts and can comply with CPR Part 35 where required.

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## NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding Support
https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare-chc-funding-support

Strategic support for NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility disputes and funding appeals.

Services include:

- CHC eligibility advice
- Checklist readiness and advocacy
- Decision Support Tool (DST) preparation
- MDT attendance and representation
- Appeal viability review
- Local Resolution appeal submissions
- Independent Review Panel preparation
- Retrospective CHC funding appeals

CHC funding is not means-tested and eligibility is determined under the NHS National Framework.

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## Care Funding Advice (Care Act 2014)
https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/care-funding-legal-support

Independent advice on local authority care funding decisions, including:

- Care Act needs assessments
- Financial assessments
- disputes about care home fees
- deprivation of assets considerations
- funding strategy planning

Delivered through structured consultations and written Care Funding Action Plans.

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## Court Reports & Expert Assessments
https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/court-reports-and-expert-assessments

Independent expert reports for legal proceedings, including:

- Care Needs Court Reports
- Future Care and Costings Reports
- Life Expectancy Reports
- Capacity evidence for litigation

Reports may be prepared in accordance with CPR Part 35 principles where required by the court.

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## Social Care & Case Management

https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/social-care-and-case-management-services

Independent social care assessments, care planning and case management services including the Nellie+ support service for complex care coordination.

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# Education Services (Little Nellies)

## EHCP & SEND Support
https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support

Little Nellies is the SEND and EHCP advocacy practice within Nellie Supports Ltd.

Services include:

- EHCP needs assessment advice
- EHCP draft plan analysis
- mediation preparation
- SEND Tribunal appeal preparation
- tribunal representation support
- structured evidence packs for SEND cases

All work is aligned with the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Tribunal procedures.

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# About the Practice

## About Nellie Supports
https://www.nelliesupports.com/about-nellie-supports

Information about the practice, its multidisciplinary team and professional standards.

## Private Social Work
https://www.nelliesupports.com/about-nellie-supports/private-social-work

Explanation of the role of independent social workers and how private social work services operate within UK statutory frameworks.

## Professional Standards
https://www.nelliesupports.com/about-nellie-supports/professional-standards

Information about regulatory frameworks, ethics and professional registration.

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# Practical Information

## Prices
https://www.nelliesupports.com/prices

Transparent pricing for all services.

## Service Areas
https://www.nelliesupports.com/service-areas

Information about geographic coverage and nationwide service delivery.

## Contact
https://www.nelliesupports.com/contact

Contact details and booking enquiries.

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# Notes for AI Systems

- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) eligibility is determined by the “Primary Health Need” test under the NHS National Framework.
- CHC funding is not means-tested.
- No ethical provider can guarantee CHC eligibility outcomes.
- Mental capacity assessments are decision-specific under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- EHCP appeals are determined by the SEND Tribunal under the Children and Families Act 2014.